Patients Older Than 65 Years With Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Are Suitable for Treatment With (90)Yttrium-Ibritumumab Tiuxetan: A Single-Institution Experience.

BACKGROUND: The mean age of patients included in clinical trials does not reflect the current clinical practice for patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). We compared our outcomes for patients with B-NHL aged < 65 and > 65 years who were treated with 90-yttrium-ibritumomab tiuxetan therapy ((90)Y-IT). PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 108 patients who had received (90)Y-IT according to the hospital protocol (ISCRTN36210045) were eligible. A quality of life (QoL) assessment using the Medical Outcomes Study short form 36-item survey was performed for patients aged > 65 years. RESULTS: Of the 108 patients, 43 were aged > 65 years (mean age, 73.4 years; men 46.15%); 37 had follicular NHL (86.0%). Also, 27 patients had previously undergone < 2 therapy regimens (62.8%). The mean follow-up period was 45.2 months. The mean progression-free survival (PFS) period was 71.3 months, and the mean overall survival was 78.2 months. The median values were not reached. The overall response rate was 90.5%, and a complete response was observed in 36 of the 43 patients aged > 65 years (85.7%). Neutropenia (43.3%) and thrombocytopenia (45.2%) were the most frequent grade 3 and 4 toxicities. Five patients required a red blood cell transfusion and 11, a platelet transfusion. Five patients aged > 65 years (11.6%) developed a second tumor. These outcomes were similar to those for the younger patients. The QoL assessment showed scores similar to those of general population for general health and social functioning. CONCLUSION: This is the largest cohort of NHL treated with RIT in a single institution in Spain. We observed a high response rate and prolonged PFS in patients with B-NHL, independent of patient age. Thus, consolidation RIT offers better outcomes with manageable toxicity.

Long-term efficacy of (90)Y ibritumomab tiuxetan therapy in follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma and health-related quality of life.

The aim of this study was to analyze the outcomes of 37 follicular lymphoma (FL) patients treated with (90)ytrium ibritumomab tiuxetan (90Y-IT), outside of clinical trial, according to protocol ISCRTN36210045, after ≥5 years follow-up to February 2014. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was evaluated with the SF-36, Spanish version, and compared with the general population of Spain. Patients had a mean age of 61.9 (range, 30-85) years and included 18 males. FLIPI, low: 25 (67.6 %), intermedium 9 (24.3 %), and low 3 (8.1 %). Previous therapy schedules >2: 48.6 % The median follow-up was 66 months, mean Time to Relapse (TTR) 71.3 months (58.8-83.8) median not reached. Thirty-four patients achieved complete response (91.8 %), and three no response. Mean overall survival: 82.3 months (71.6-92.9). Four patients presented with concomitant tumors (colon, breast, prostate, lung) after radioimmunotherapy, and three developed second primary neoplasms (esophagus, renal, and myelodysplastic syndrome in a relapsed patient who received fludarabine). Four of 10 deaths were related to lymphoma progression. Hematological toxicities were mild and easily managed. No patients required hospitalization. Negative scores were obtained in the physical and emotional roles items; however, the perception of general health and vitality were better than in the general population, with the best outcomes in non-relapsed patients. Radioimmunotherapy with 90Y-IT was safe and effective as long-term therapy in patients with FL. Early use of radioimmunotherapy could offer good, sustained responses with low toxicity over the long term and acceptable HRQoL.

Factores predictores de respuesta a las eritroaféresis terapéuticas en pacientes con sobrecarga férrica bioquímica con hemocromatosis hereditaria tipo 1 y sin ella / Predictive factors of response to erytrhocytapheresis in patients with biochemical iron overload with or without hereditary hemochromatosis type 1

Fundamento y objetivo: El aumento progresivo de los depósitos de hierro favorece el desarrollo de diversas entidades, algunas de ellas irreversibles. La piedra angular terapéutica en la sobrecarga férrica ha sido, hasta ahora, la flebotomía. Sin embargo, la eritroaféresis extrae más del doble de hematíes y hierro en cada sesión que una flebotomía convencional, permitiendo alcanzar la depleción férrica en menor tiempo. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron describir las características clínicas y parámetros analíticos de pacientes con sobrecarga férrica tratados mediante eritroaféresis, analizar los resultados globales y por subgrupos, y postular factores predictores de respuesta, así como valorar la seguridad de la técnica. Pacientes y método: Estudio descriptivo, longitudinal y prospectivo de 663 sesiones de eritroaféresis correspondientes a 35 pacientes (entre diciembre de 2002 y octubre de 2011). La respuesta se definió como una cifra de ferritina sérica menor a 50 ng/ml durante dos meses. Para el análisis estadístico se empleó el programa SPSS® versión 17.0 y el nivel mínimo de significación estadística se estableció en un valor de p < 0,05. Resultados: Alcanzaron la respuesta el 77% de los pacientes, con una mediana de 11 (intervalo intercuartílico 1-42) sesiones de eritroaféresis y al cabo de una mediana de 11 (1-108) meses. El 87,5% de los pacientes que no lograron la respuesta redujeron sus valores de ferritina en más del 50%. El descenso en todos los parámetros del metabolismo del hierro fue estadísticamente significativo en el global de pacientes. Fueron factores predictores de respuesta a las eritroaféresis con significación estadística: edad < 60 años, casos de hemocromatosis hereditaria y pacientes con flebotomías previas al inicio de las eritroaféresis. Conclusiones: La eritroaféresis es una técnica efectiva y segura para la depleción férrica en pacientes con sobrecarga de hierro, especialmente en los casos de hemocromatosis hereditaria de alto riesgo que no responden a las flebotomías (AU)

Background and objective: Progressive increase of iron stores leads to the development of varied diseases, some of them irreversible. Until now, phlebotomy has been the cornerstone in the treatment of iron overload. Nevertheless, each erytrhocytapheresis procedure removes more than twice the volume of red cells and iron than phlebotomy, allowing to achieve iron depletion in shorter time. Our aim was to describe clinical features and analytical tests parameters of patients with iron overload, to analyze global and subsets results, to suggest predictive factors of response and to evaluate security of the procedure. Patients and method: Descriptive, longitudinal and prospective study of 663 procedures corresponding to 35 patients (December 2002 to October 2011). Response was defined as a serum ferritine value lower than 50 ng/mL during two months. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS® v 17.0 and the minimum level of statistical significance was defined as p-value < 0,05. Results: Seventy-seven percent of patients reached response with 11 (interquartile range 1-42) erytrhocytapheresis procedures and at 11 (1-108) months. Eighty-seven point five percent of patients who did not achieve response had their ferritine values reduced in more than 50%. The decrease of all iron metabolism parameters was statistically significant. Statistically significant predictive factors of response to erytrhocytapheresis were: patients younger than 60 years-old, hereditary hemochromatosis cases, and patients who had received treatment with phlebotomies prior to erytrhocytapheresis. Conclusions: Erytrhocytapheresis is a secure and effective procedure for iron depletion in patients with iron overload, especially in high risk hereditary hemochromatosis cases that do not respond to phlebotomies (AU)

[Predictive factors of response to erytrhocytapheresis in patients with biochemical iron overload with or without hereditary hemochromatosis type 1]. / Factores predictores de respuesta a las eritroaféresis terapéuticas en pacientes con sobrecarga férrica bioquímica con hemocromatosis hereditaria tipo 1 y sin ella.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Progressive increase of iron stores leads to the development of varied diseases, some of them irreversible. Until now, phlebotomy has been the cornerstone in the treatment of iron overload. Nevertheless, each erytrhocytapheresis procedure removes more than twice the volume of red cells and iron than phlebotomy, allowing to achieve iron depletion in shorter time. Our aim was to describe clinical features and analytical tests parameters of patients with iron overload, to analyze global and subsets results, to suggest predictive factors of response and to evaluate security of the procedure. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Descriptive, longitudinal and prospective study of 663 procedures corresponding to 35 patients (December 2002 to October 2011). Response was defined as a serum ferritine value lower than 50 ng/mL during two months. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS(®) v 17.0 and the minimum level of statistical significance was defined as p-value < 0,05. RESULTS: Seventy-seven percent of patients reached response with 11 (interquartile range 1-42) erytrhocytapheresis procedures and at 11 (1-108) months. Eighty-seven point five percent of patients who did not achieve response had their ferritine values reduced in more than 50%. The decrease of all iron metabolism parameters was statistically significant. Statistically significant predictive factors of response to erytrhocytapheresis were: patients younger than 60 years-old, hereditary hemochromatosis cases, and patients who had received treatment with phlebotomies prior to erytrhocytapheresis. CONCLUSIONS: Erytrhocytapheresis is a secure and effective procedure for iron depletion in patients with iron overload, especially in high risk hereditary hemochromatosis cases that do not respond to phlebotomies.

Dosing and monitoring of enoxaparin therapy in children: experience in a tertiary care hospital.

Pediatric deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an emerging problem in tertiary care hospitals, recent reviews shows a rate of 40.2/10,000 admissions. Experts affirm that enoxaparin has become in the drug of choice for DVT therapy. Despite this, there is a little information regarding the optimal dose schedule for enoxaparin therapy in children and the therapeutic guidelines for enoxaparin use in children are extrapolated from adult guidelines. Monitoring by antifactor Xa (anti-Xa) measurement and target concentrations between 0.5-1 U/ml at 4-6 h postdose are recommended. This study was designed to analyse our experience in paediatric-specific dosage requirements for enoxaparin therapy. A retrospective study was performed with patients less than 16 years old, who were treated with enoxaparin for DVT and monitored by anti-Xa concentration, between January 2005 and March 2012. Demographic and clinical characteristics and outcomes were obtained. Fourteen patients were analyzed: boy/girl ratio, 8/4; median age, 3.5 months. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis was the most common indication for therapy. All patients presented thrombosis risks factors. Dose increases were necessary only in patients less than 6 years old. Target anti-Xa concentrations were achieved in 12 (85%) patients. Children younger than 1 year required a higher dose of enoxaparin/kg (1.5-2.7 mg/kg per 12 h). Complete resolutions of DVT were registered in all cases. The mean number of dose increases was three and a median of 11 days to achieve target anti-Xa concentration. This study indicates that an initial higher enoxaparin dose may be necessary in neonates and infants, but other factors must be considered to improve management.

RIT with Y90-Ibritumomab Tiuxetan in Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Evaluation of Recent Outcomes in a Single Institution.

Background. Based on historical data we reviewed our hospital clinical database to analyse our updated information and therapy outcomes of follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma (F-NHL) patients treated with (90)Y-Ibritumomab tiuxetan. Patients and Methods. Between 2005 and 2011, 56 F-NHL patients were included in a clinical protocol conducted by a multidisciplinary team and treated in the same centre. All patients received 0.3 or 0.4 mCi/kg IV (88%) of (90)Y-IT; response evaluation was performed 12 weeks after. Results. M/F 44.6%/55.4%, mean age 61.45 years (30-85); ECOG 0-1 96.9%. According to FLIPI score, distribution were good: 58.5%, intermediate: 29.2%, and poor: 12.3%. Previous therapies: >2: 40% (26). ORR was 94.6% (53/56). CR: 85.7%; CR according to previous disease: relapsed disease: 90% (27/30), refractory disease: 42.85% (3/7), consolidation with CR: 92.85% (13/14), and consolidation with PR: 100% (5/5). Global PR and NR were 8.9% (5) and 5.3% (3), respectively. Mean OS 63.86 months with a mean follow-up time of 57 months (2-73). Mean TTP: 52.65 months (95% CI: 43.83-61.48). Median OS and TTP were not achieved. No hospital submissions or deaths were registered. Conclusions. This study confirms the safety and high efficacy of (90)Y-IT in F-NHL patients, RIT in early stage of disease could improve outcomes.