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Hematológia-transzfuziológia, Apr 15, 2024

Hematological Oncology, Jun 8, 2022

In this subgroup analysis of the randomized, Phase 3 IKEMA study (NCT03275285), we evaluated effi... more In this subgroup analysis of the randomized, Phase 3 IKEMA study (NCT03275285), we evaluated efficacy and safety of the anti‐CD38 monoclonal antibody isatuximab (Isa) in combination with carfilzomib‐dexamethasone (Isa‐Kd) versus Kd in older (≥70 years of age, n = 86) and younger (<70 years, n = 216) patients with relapsed multiple myeloma (MM). Patients received Isa 10 mg/kg intravenously weekly for 4 weeks, then every 2 weeks in the Isa‐Kd arm, and approved schedule of carfilzomib (twice weekly) and dexamethasone in both study arms. Primary endpoint was progression‐free survival (PFS); key secondary efficacy endpoints included rates of overall response (ORR), very good partial response or better (≥VGPR), minimal residual disease negativity (MRD–), and complete response (CR). Addition of Isa to Kd resulted in improved PFS in elderly patients (hazard ratio, 0.36 [95% CI, 0.18–0.75]) consistent with the significant PFS improvement observed in the overall IKEMA population. Treatment with Isa‐Kd improved depth of response versus Kd, with higher rates of ≥VGPR (73.1% vs. 55.9%), MRD– (23.1% vs. 11.8%), and CR (38.5% vs. 23.5%). Although the incidence of grade ≥3 treatment‐emergent adverse events (TEAEs) was higher in Isa‐Kd, the incidence of serious TEAEs was similar between arms. Fewer elderly patients definitively discontinued treatment due to TEAEs in Isa‐Kd than Kd: 11.8% versus 23.5%. In conclusion, Isa‐Kd provides a consistent benefit versus Kd in elderly patients, with a manageable safety profile, and represents a new treatment option for patients with relapsed MM, independent of age.

Pathology and Oncology Research

Introduction: The selective Bcl-2 inhibitor venetoclax has shown promising therapeutic potential ... more Introduction: The selective Bcl-2 inhibitor venetoclax has shown promising therapeutic potential in multiple myeloma, particularly in cases associated with t(11;14) IGH::CCND1 translocation. However, the efficacy of venetoclax in myeloma patients with the t(6;14) IGH::CCND3 translocation remains less investigated.Methods: In this study, we conducted a retrospective analysis to investigate the efficacy of venetoclax-based therapy in relapsed/refractory myeloma patients with t(6;14) translocation. The treatment courses of three patients, that included previous therapies and responses to venetoclax, were assessed. Clinical data, laboratory results, and adverse events were analyzed to evaluate treatment outcomes.Results: Our findings demonstrated remarkable therapeutic responses in three consecutive patients with t(6;14) translocation-associated myeloma who received venetoclax-based therapy. Patient 1, a lenalidomide-bortezomib-daratumumab and alkylator treatment refractory patient, ach...

Blood, Nov 13, 2019

Background: Venetoclax (Ven) is a highly selective, potent, oral BCL-2 inhibitor that induces apo... more Background: Venetoclax (Ven) is a highly selective, potent, oral BCL-2 inhibitor that induces apoptosis in multiple myeloma (MM) cells and has shown synergistic activity with the proteasome inhibitor (PI) bortezomib (B) and dexamethasone (d). Ven ± d had encouraging clinical efficacy in both t(11;14) MM and in pts irrespective of genetic background when administered with B, with a tolerable safety profile in Phase 1 studies. Here, we provide updated efficacy and safety of Ven vs placebo (Pbo) + Bd in pts with relapsed/refractory (RR) MM, including subgroup analyses, in the BELLINI study. Methods: BELLINI (NCT02755597) was a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, multicenter study of Ven or Pbo + Bd in pts with RRMM who received 1 - 3 prior therapies and were either sensitive or naïve to PIs. Pts were randomized 2:1 to receive Ven 800 mg/day or Pbo + Bd. Cycles 1-8 were 21-day with B 1.3 mg/m2 on Days 1, 4, 8, 11 + d 20 mg on Days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12. Cycles 9+ were 35-day with B 1.3 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 + d 20 mg Day 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) by independent review committee (IRC). Results: A total of 291 pts were randomized, 194 to the Ven arm and 97 to the Pbo arm. Median age was 66 (range, 36 - 87); 53% had ISS II/III disease; 54% received 2 or 3 prior lines of therapy; 59% had prior stem cell transplant; 70% had prior PI, 68% had prior immunomodulatory drug, 41% had both. Among pts with evaluable results, 18% had high-risk cytogenetics, 13% had MM positive for t(11;14), and 79% had high levels of BCL-2 protein by immunohistochemistry (IHC). In the primary endpoint analysis per IRC, the median PFS was 22.4 months (m) in Ven vs 11.5 m in Pbo (HR=0.630, p=0.01), with a median follow-up of 18.7 m (as of 26 Nov 2018). As of updated analysis based on a data cut-off of 18 March 2019, the median PFS (per investigator [INV]) was 22.9 m in Ven vs 11.4 m in Pbo (HR=0.587, p=0.001; Table 1), with a median follow-up of 22.7 m. Per INV, higher overall response (ORR, 84% vs 70%, p=0.009) and very good partial or better response (≥VGPR, 61% vs 40%, p<0.001; Table 2) rates were observed in Ven vs Pbo. Minimal residual disease negativity rate (by next-generation sequencing) was also higher in the Ven arm vs Pbo (MRD- [10-5], 13% vs 1%). Median duration of response was 23.4 m for Ven and 12.8 m for Pbo. In the overall population, median overall survival (OS) was not reached in either arm but continued to favor Pbo (HR 1.474, 95% CI=0.870-2.498). A total of 70 deaths have been reported, 51 (26%) in the Ven arm and 19 (20%) in the Pbo arm. In the safety population (N=289), the most common treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs; Ven/Pbo) were diarrhea (59%/48%), nausea (37%/22%), constipation (35%/31%), and fatigue (31%/32%). The most common Grade 3/4 TEAEs were neutropenia (18%/8%), pneumonia (17%/12%), anemia (16%/15%), thrombocytopenia (15%/30%), and diarrhea (15%/12%); 23%/12% discontinued Ven due to a TEAE. The rates of serious AEs (51%/51%) and serious infections (30%/28%) were comparable between arms. There were 69 deaths in the safety population: in the Ven arm, 14 were treatment-emergent (TE; treatment start to 30 days after discontinuation) and 36 were non-TE (>30 days after treatment discontinuation); in the Pbo arm, 1 was TE and 18 were non-TE. In the t(11;14) subgroup, median PFS has not been reached for pts receiving Ven, but was 9.3 m for Pbo (HR=0.095; per INV). In the t(11;14)-negative (neg) subgroup, median PFS was 22.4 m and 10.7 m for Ven and Pbo, respectively (HR=0.627; per INV). Median OS has not been reached in either arm for the t(11;14) and t(11;14)-neg subgroups, although the HR favored Ven in t(11;14) pts, and Pbo in t(11;14)-neg pts. Analyses indicate that low BCL-2 expression by IHC and high-risk cytogenetics (defined as t(4;14, t(14;16), or del(17p)) were associated with decreased PFS and OS in the Ven arm (Table 1). In the high-risk cytogenetics pts, median PFS was 11.4 m in both arms (HR=0.99), and median OS has not been reached in either arm but favors Pbo (HR=10.6). In the subgroup with low BCL-2 expression by IHC, median PFS was 11.7 m and 17.0 m for Ven and Pbo, respectively (HR=1.42), and median OS was 21.3 m in the Ven arm and not reached in Pbo (HR=4.58). Conclusions: Updated analysis of BELLINI continue to reflect a favorable benefit-risk profile in t(11;14) pts, with meaningful clinical responses and improvement in PFS, as well as a positive trend in OS in this subgroup when treated with Ven + Bd. Disclosures Moreau: Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria. Harrison:Janssen Cilag: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees,…

Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia, Oct 1, 2021

Hematológia-transzfuziológia, Mar 1, 2019

Absztrakt: A mielodiszplazias szindromak (MDS) a leggyakoribb hematologiai megbetegedesek koze ta... more Absztrakt: A mielodiszplazias szindromak (MDS) a leggyakoribb hematologiai megbetegedesek koze tartoznak, kulonos tekintettel az idősodő populaciokra. Kozos jellemzőjuk az ineffektiv hemopoezis es kovetkezmenyes citopeniak, valamint az akut leukemiaba tortenő transzformacio jelentős eselye. A citogenetikai vizsgalat az MDS diagnozisa felallitasanak egyik sarokkove, fontos prognosztikai jelentőseggel. Az egyes citogenetikai elteresek orvosi ismerete fontos terapias kovetkezmenyekkel bir: a lenalidomid hatekony terapias eszkozunk 5q- okozta anemia es esetleg 13-as triszomia eseten. Ugyanakkor 3q- elteres azonositasa eseten atlagon feluli hatast varhatunk a demetilalo azacitidin- vagy decitabin-terapiatol, mig 8-as triszomia es hipocellularitas eseten megfontolando az immunszuppressziv kezeles alkalmazasa. Osszefoglalonkkal segitő kezet szeretnenk nyujtani az MDS jobb megismeresen keresztul e betegseg eredmenyesebb gyogykezelesehez.

Orvosi Hetilap, May 21, 2023

A SARS-CoV-2 megjelenésével a myeloma multiplexben szenvedők leggyakoribb halálozási okának számí... more A SARS-CoV-2 megjelenésével a myeloma multiplexben szenvedők leggyakoribb halálozási okának számító fertőző ágensek köre tovább bővült. Az absztrakt szövegezésekor világszerte domináló SARS-CoV-2 omikron variáns (PANGO B.1.1.529) bár kisebb valószínűséggel okoz fatális kimenetelű fertőzést immunkompetensekben a korábbi delta variánshoz (PANGO B.1.617.2) képest, hatékonyabb transzmissziós képessége miatt az átfertőzöttek incidenciája valószínűleg nem alacsony. A COVID-19 súlyos vagy kritikus lefolyásának valószínűségét növeli a myeloma multiplexben szenvedő betegek esetén az alapbetegség, annak célzott hematológiai kezelése, valamint a betegséghez társuló egyéb komorbiditások (például veseelégtelenség) okozta komplex humorális és celluláris immunszuppresszió. A minél korábban megkezdett antivirális terápiák, a pre-vagy posztexpozíciós profilaxisként alkalmazott monoklonális antitestkészítmények, valamint a rekonvaleszcensplazma-terápia megakadályozhatja a fertőzés klinikai progresszióját. Míg az átlagpopulációban a COVID-19-et kísérő, közösségben szerzett koinfekciók incidenciája nem magas, myeloma multiplex esetén a légúti vírusbetegségeket követő Streptococcus pneumoniae fertőzés kb. 150-szer nagyobb eséllyel okozhat invazív betegséget. A modern onkohematológiai kezelések hatására a myeloma multiplex mára krónikus, többszöri relapsussal kísért entitássá vált, az ebben szenvedőket a fenti két kórokozóval szemben immunizálni szükséges. Cikkünkben citokinviharral komplikált COVID-19-ben, valamint invazív Streptococcus pneumoniae betegségben szenvedő, majd kórházi ellátása során de novo myeloma multiplexszel diagnosztizált felnőtt beteg esetét ismertetjük, végül röviden áttekintjük az ezzel kapcsolatos legfontosabb irodalmi adatokat.

Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia, Oct 1, 2021

Karger Kompass, 2017

Lassen sich zukünftig altersbedingte Erkrankungen des Zentralnervensystems durch einen einfachen ... more Lassen sich zukünftig altersbedingte Erkrankungen des Zentralnervensystems durch einen einfachen «Augenscan» diagnostizieren? Dafür geeignete optische Technologien erforscht das Forschungsprojekt MOON, an dem unter anderem Wissenschaftler des Leibniz-Instituts für Photonische Technologien Jena (Leibniz-IPHT) beteiligt sind. MOON steht für «multimodale optische Diagnostik für altersbedingte Erkrankungen des Auges und des Zentralnervensystems». Die Projektpartner aus Deutschland, Österreich, Frankreich und den Niederlanden wollen Krankheiten wie Alzheimer anhand von strukturellen und molekularen Gewebeveränderungen der Netzhaut diagnostizieren. Dazu setzen sie auf eine Kombination aus mehreren sich ergänzenden optischen Me

Hematológia-transzfuziológia, Jul 18, 2023

Levelünkben bemutatjuk a legfrissebb adatokat, melyek rámutatnak, hogy a lenalidomid-terápia erős... more Levelünkben bemutatjuk a legfrissebb adatokat, melyek rámutatnak, hogy a lenalidomid-terápia erős szelekciós nyomást jelenthet TP53 diszfunkciós mutánsok elterjedése irányában. Ezért a hatásért molekuláris szinten a cereblon-vezérelte kazein-kináz 1α degradáció felelős és magyarázza a lenalidomid-kezelés mellett gyakoribb második tumorokat, valamint a lenalidomid-rezisztenssé vált hematológiai betegségek polirezisztenciáját.

Acta Ophthalmologica, Dec 1, 2022

Hematológia-transzfuziológia, May 27, 2022

Bevezetés A szérum B12-vitamin-szint vizsgálatát a hematológus elsősorban anaemia perniciosa, ese... more Bevezetés A szérum B12-vitamin-szint vizsgálatát a hematológus elsősorban anaemia perniciosa, esetleg idült myeloproliferatív betegség gyanúja esetén szokta kérni, és tisztában van az eredmény értékével és jelentőségével. Konzultatív tevékenységünk során azonban szembesülhetünk más szakma által kért és kórosan magasnak talált B12-vitamin-szint jelentőségéről való nyilatkozás szükségességéről. A magas B12-vitamin-szint meglepően gyakori laborvizsgálati eredmény, hátterében myeloproliferatív szindrómák mellett primer és metasztatikus májdaganatok, egyéb daganatok, alkoholos májbetegség, akut és krónikus hepatitisek, vesebetegség gyakran szerepel, de gyógyszerhatások is felmerülhetnek. Összefoglalónkban ismertetjük a B12-vitamin metabolizmusát, az azt befolyásoló tényezőket, és rávilágítunk a magas szérum B12-vitamin-szint legfontosabb pathofiziológiai okaira és a követendő lépésekre.

Blood, Nov 5, 2021

Introduction Monoclonal gammopathy of ocular significance (MGOS) is a rare subset of monoclonal g... more Introduction Monoclonal gammopathy of ocular significance (MGOS) is a rare subset of monoclonal gammopathy of clinical significance (MGCS) occurring secondary to plasma cell dyscrasia resulting in ocular manifestations. Given the rarity of these conditions, optimal management strategies are not defined; the approach is dependent upon the underlying cause of the monoclonal gammopathy and whether or not the patient's vision is affected. We report our review of 23 cases with MGOS, more specifically on paraproteinemic keratopathy (PPK) the most common form, to obtain a better understanding of the patient characteristics, diagnosis and treatments. Methods We report an international retrospective series of patients with MGOS. Data was collected on patients with MGOS:there were no other inclusion criteria besides monoclonal gammopathy with an ophthalmologic manifestation; however, this report focuses only on patients with PPK. Efficacy outcomes were the hematologic and the ocular responses in patients with PPK. Hematologic responses were reported according to the IMWG response criteria. The ophthalmologic response to treatment was assessed by each contributing physician and reported as either complete, partial or no sight recovery. Results We identified 23 patients with PPK in the setting of monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS), smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), or multiple myeloma (MM) diagnosed between 2006 and 2019 in 7 countries. Table 1 summarizes the patients' characteristics. The ocular diagnosis was typically made at the same time or after the hematologic diagnosis. Eleven of 23 patients presented decreased vision. Four were treated by penetrating keratoplasty with or without systemic therapy, including chemotherapy with new generation anti-MM agents with or without autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). All patients with MM and 40% of those with other diagnoses such as SMM or MGUS received systemic therapy. In most cases, neither ocular nor hematologic treatment, even when ASCT was performed, afforded a durable improvement in the visual acuity despite initial responses. MGOS typically relapsed within one year of the initial response (Table 2). Conclusion To date, this is the largest retrospective study focusing on MGOS patients with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits accumulating in the cornea and resulting in visual impairment. Further studies will be required to determine the optimal strategy to treat and prevent the relapse of ocular symptoms in patients with PPK and specifically to address the timing of keratoplasty and systemic chemotherapy and the role of maintenance therapy. Patients with corneal manifestation of unknown origin should undergo a hematologic check-up and patients with paraproteinemia should have a periodic ocular health assessment. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Garderet: Takeda: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy. Munder: Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria; Abbvie: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; Sanofi: Consultancy; GSK: Consultancy; Incyte: Research Funding. Gozzetti: AbbVie: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria. Rosinol: Janssen, Celgene, Amgen and Takeda: Honoraria. Jurczyszyn: Janssen-Cilag, Amgen: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau.

Transfusio (Budapest), Mar 1, 2020

Hematológia-transzfuziológia, Mar 1, 2018

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PubMed, Jan 11, 2004

Multiple myeloma is the second most common hematologic malignancy with currently no definitive tr... more Multiple myeloma is the second most common hematologic malignancy with currently no definitive treatment available. Although, therapy may include allogenic bone marrow transplantation, high-dose ablative chemotherapy followed by bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation, melphalan/corticosteroid therapy, alpha-interferon treatment, and combined cytostatic chemotherapy, currently none of these alternatives offer cure for the disease. Introduction of thalidomide into the therapeutic arsenal provided a breakthrough in the treatment of refractory and/or relapsing disease, however, clinical experience indicated need for alternative treatments for thalidomide resistant disease as well as for intolerant patients. Proteasome inhibitors, hallmarked by bortezomib may represent one of the much needed therapeutic options. The results of the SUMMIT investigation that involved 202 heavily pretreated patients were convincing enough to prompt the FDA to register this drug for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Its European registration is also underway. In this review, the proteasome and its inhibition as a pharmacotherapeutic avenue are introduced. The most important clinical studies employing bortezomib and its combinations are also detailed. It is the hope of the authors that bortezomib and its derivatives will soon belong to the clinical armory against multiple myeloma.

Hematológia-transzfuziológia, Apr 15, 2024

Hematological Oncology, Jun 8, 2022

In this subgroup analysis of the randomized, Phase 3 IKEMA study (NCT03275285), we evaluated effi... more In this subgroup analysis of the randomized, Phase 3 IKEMA study (NCT03275285), we evaluated efficacy and safety of the anti‐CD38 monoclonal antibody isatuximab (Isa) in combination with carfilzomib‐dexamethasone (Isa‐Kd) versus Kd in older (≥70 years of age, n = 86) and younger (<70 years, n = 216) patients with relapsed multiple myeloma (MM). Patients received Isa 10 mg/kg intravenously weekly for 4 weeks, then every 2 weeks in the Isa‐Kd arm, and approved schedule of carfilzomib (twice weekly) and dexamethasone in both study arms. Primary endpoint was progression‐free survival (PFS); key secondary efficacy endpoints included rates of overall response (ORR), very good partial response or better (≥VGPR), minimal residual disease negativity (MRD–), and complete response (CR). Addition of Isa to Kd resulted in improved PFS in elderly patients (hazard ratio, 0.36 [95% CI, 0.18–0.75]) consistent with the significant PFS improvement observed in the overall IKEMA population. Treatment with Isa‐Kd improved depth of response versus Kd, with higher rates of ≥VGPR (73.1% vs. 55.9%), MRD– (23.1% vs. 11.8%), and CR (38.5% vs. 23.5%). Although the incidence of grade ≥3 treatment‐emergent adverse events (TEAEs) was higher in Isa‐Kd, the incidence of serious TEAEs was similar between arms. Fewer elderly patients definitively discontinued treatment due to TEAEs in Isa‐Kd than Kd: 11.8% versus 23.5%. In conclusion, Isa‐Kd provides a consistent benefit versus Kd in elderly patients, with a manageable safety profile, and represents a new treatment option for patients with relapsed MM, independent of age.

Pathology and Oncology Research

Introduction: The selective Bcl-2 inhibitor venetoclax has shown promising therapeutic potential ... more Introduction: The selective Bcl-2 inhibitor venetoclax has shown promising therapeutic potential in multiple myeloma, particularly in cases associated with t(11;14) IGH::CCND1 translocation. However, the efficacy of venetoclax in myeloma patients with the t(6;14) IGH::CCND3 translocation remains less investigated.Methods: In this study, we conducted a retrospective analysis to investigate the efficacy of venetoclax-based therapy in relapsed/refractory myeloma patients with t(6;14) translocation. The treatment courses of three patients, that included previous therapies and responses to venetoclax, were assessed. Clinical data, laboratory results, and adverse events were analyzed to evaluate treatment outcomes.Results: Our findings demonstrated remarkable therapeutic responses in three consecutive patients with t(6;14) translocation-associated myeloma who received venetoclax-based therapy. Patient 1, a lenalidomide-bortezomib-daratumumab and alkylator treatment refractory patient, ach...

Blood, Nov 13, 2019

Background: Venetoclax (Ven) is a highly selective, potent, oral BCL-2 inhibitor that induces apo... more Background: Venetoclax (Ven) is a highly selective, potent, oral BCL-2 inhibitor that induces apoptosis in multiple myeloma (MM) cells and has shown synergistic activity with the proteasome inhibitor (PI) bortezomib (B) and dexamethasone (d). Ven ± d had encouraging clinical efficacy in both t(11;14) MM and in pts irrespective of genetic background when administered with B, with a tolerable safety profile in Phase 1 studies. Here, we provide updated efficacy and safety of Ven vs placebo (Pbo) + Bd in pts with relapsed/refractory (RR) MM, including subgroup analyses, in the BELLINI study. Methods: BELLINI (NCT02755597) was a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, multicenter study of Ven or Pbo + Bd in pts with RRMM who received 1 - 3 prior therapies and were either sensitive or naïve to PIs. Pts were randomized 2:1 to receive Ven 800 mg/day or Pbo + Bd. Cycles 1-8 were 21-day with B 1.3 mg/m2 on Days 1, 4, 8, 11 + d 20 mg on Days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12. Cycles 9+ were 35-day with B 1.3 mg/m2 on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 + d 20 mg Day 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) by independent review committee (IRC). Results: A total of 291 pts were randomized, 194 to the Ven arm and 97 to the Pbo arm. Median age was 66 (range, 36 - 87); 53% had ISS II/III disease; 54% received 2 or 3 prior lines of therapy; 59% had prior stem cell transplant; 70% had prior PI, 68% had prior immunomodulatory drug, 41% had both. Among pts with evaluable results, 18% had high-risk cytogenetics, 13% had MM positive for t(11;14), and 79% had high levels of BCL-2 protein by immunohistochemistry (IHC). In the primary endpoint analysis per IRC, the median PFS was 22.4 months (m) in Ven vs 11.5 m in Pbo (HR=0.630, p=0.01), with a median follow-up of 18.7 m (as of 26 Nov 2018). As of updated analysis based on a data cut-off of 18 March 2019, the median PFS (per investigator [INV]) was 22.9 m in Ven vs 11.4 m in Pbo (HR=0.587, p=0.001; Table 1), with a median follow-up of 22.7 m. Per INV, higher overall response (ORR, 84% vs 70%, p=0.009) and very good partial or better response (≥VGPR, 61% vs 40%, p<0.001; Table 2) rates were observed in Ven vs Pbo. Minimal residual disease negativity rate (by next-generation sequencing) was also higher in the Ven arm vs Pbo (MRD- [10-5], 13% vs 1%). Median duration of response was 23.4 m for Ven and 12.8 m for Pbo. In the overall population, median overall survival (OS) was not reached in either arm but continued to favor Pbo (HR 1.474, 95% CI=0.870-2.498). A total of 70 deaths have been reported, 51 (26%) in the Ven arm and 19 (20%) in the Pbo arm. In the safety population (N=289), the most common treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs; Ven/Pbo) were diarrhea (59%/48%), nausea (37%/22%), constipation (35%/31%), and fatigue (31%/32%). The most common Grade 3/4 TEAEs were neutropenia (18%/8%), pneumonia (17%/12%), anemia (16%/15%), thrombocytopenia (15%/30%), and diarrhea (15%/12%); 23%/12% discontinued Ven due to a TEAE. The rates of serious AEs (51%/51%) and serious infections (30%/28%) were comparable between arms. There were 69 deaths in the safety population: in the Ven arm, 14 were treatment-emergent (TE; treatment start to 30 days after discontinuation) and 36 were non-TE (>30 days after treatment discontinuation); in the Pbo arm, 1 was TE and 18 were non-TE. In the t(11;14) subgroup, median PFS has not been reached for pts receiving Ven, but was 9.3 m for Pbo (HR=0.095; per INV). In the t(11;14)-negative (neg) subgroup, median PFS was 22.4 m and 10.7 m for Ven and Pbo, respectively (HR=0.627; per INV). Median OS has not been reached in either arm for the t(11;14) and t(11;14)-neg subgroups, although the HR favored Ven in t(11;14) pts, and Pbo in t(11;14)-neg pts. Analyses indicate that low BCL-2 expression by IHC and high-risk cytogenetics (defined as t(4;14, t(14;16), or del(17p)) were associated with decreased PFS and OS in the Ven arm (Table 1). In the high-risk cytogenetics pts, median PFS was 11.4 m in both arms (HR=0.99), and median OS has not been reached in either arm but favors Pbo (HR=10.6). In the subgroup with low BCL-2 expression by IHC, median PFS was 11.7 m and 17.0 m for Ven and Pbo, respectively (HR=1.42), and median OS was 21.3 m in the Ven arm and not reached in Pbo (HR=4.58). Conclusions: Updated analysis of BELLINI continue to reflect a favorable benefit-risk profile in t(11;14) pts, with meaningful clinical responses and improvement in PFS, as well as a positive trend in OS in this subgroup when treated with Ven + Bd. Disclosures Moreau: Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria. Harrison:Janssen Cilag: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees,…

Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia, Oct 1, 2021

Hematológia-transzfuziológia, Mar 1, 2019

Absztrakt: A mielodiszplazias szindromak (MDS) a leggyakoribb hematologiai megbetegedesek koze ta... more Absztrakt: A mielodiszplazias szindromak (MDS) a leggyakoribb hematologiai megbetegedesek koze tartoznak, kulonos tekintettel az idősodő populaciokra. Kozos jellemzőjuk az ineffektiv hemopoezis es kovetkezmenyes citopeniak, valamint az akut leukemiaba tortenő transzformacio jelentős eselye. A citogenetikai vizsgalat az MDS diagnozisa felallitasanak egyik sarokkove, fontos prognosztikai jelentőseggel. Az egyes citogenetikai elteresek orvosi ismerete fontos terapias kovetkezmenyekkel bir: a lenalidomid hatekony terapias eszkozunk 5q- okozta anemia es esetleg 13-as triszomia eseten. Ugyanakkor 3q- elteres azonositasa eseten atlagon feluli hatast varhatunk a demetilalo azacitidin- vagy decitabin-terapiatol, mig 8-as triszomia es hipocellularitas eseten megfontolando az immunszuppressziv kezeles alkalmazasa. Osszefoglalonkkal segitő kezet szeretnenk nyujtani az MDS jobb megismeresen keresztul e betegseg eredmenyesebb gyogykezelesehez.

Orvosi Hetilap, May 21, 2023

A SARS-CoV-2 megjelenésével a myeloma multiplexben szenvedők leggyakoribb halálozási okának számí... more A SARS-CoV-2 megjelenésével a myeloma multiplexben szenvedők leggyakoribb halálozási okának számító fertőző ágensek köre tovább bővült. Az absztrakt szövegezésekor világszerte domináló SARS-CoV-2 omikron variáns (PANGO B.1.1.529) bár kisebb valószínűséggel okoz fatális kimenetelű fertőzést immunkompetensekben a korábbi delta variánshoz (PANGO B.1.617.2) képest, hatékonyabb transzmissziós képessége miatt az átfertőzöttek incidenciája valószínűleg nem alacsony. A COVID-19 súlyos vagy kritikus lefolyásának valószínűségét növeli a myeloma multiplexben szenvedő betegek esetén az alapbetegség, annak célzott hematológiai kezelése, valamint a betegséghez társuló egyéb komorbiditások (például veseelégtelenség) okozta komplex humorális és celluláris immunszuppresszió. A minél korábban megkezdett antivirális terápiák, a pre-vagy posztexpozíciós profilaxisként alkalmazott monoklonális antitestkészítmények, valamint a rekonvaleszcensplazma-terápia megakadályozhatja a fertőzés klinikai progresszióját. Míg az átlagpopulációban a COVID-19-et kísérő, közösségben szerzett koinfekciók incidenciája nem magas, myeloma multiplex esetén a légúti vírusbetegségeket követő Streptococcus pneumoniae fertőzés kb. 150-szer nagyobb eséllyel okozhat invazív betegséget. A modern onkohematológiai kezelések hatására a myeloma multiplex mára krónikus, többszöri relapsussal kísért entitássá vált, az ebben szenvedőket a fenti két kórokozóval szemben immunizálni szükséges. Cikkünkben citokinviharral komplikált COVID-19-ben, valamint invazív Streptococcus pneumoniae betegségben szenvedő, majd kórházi ellátása során de novo myeloma multiplexszel diagnosztizált felnőtt beteg esetét ismertetjük, végül röviden áttekintjük az ezzel kapcsolatos legfontosabb irodalmi adatokat.

Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia, Oct 1, 2021

Karger Kompass, 2017

Lassen sich zukünftig altersbedingte Erkrankungen des Zentralnervensystems durch einen einfachen ... more Lassen sich zukünftig altersbedingte Erkrankungen des Zentralnervensystems durch einen einfachen «Augenscan» diagnostizieren? Dafür geeignete optische Technologien erforscht das Forschungsprojekt MOON, an dem unter anderem Wissenschaftler des Leibniz-Instituts für Photonische Technologien Jena (Leibniz-IPHT) beteiligt sind. MOON steht für «multimodale optische Diagnostik für altersbedingte Erkrankungen des Auges und des Zentralnervensystems». Die Projektpartner aus Deutschland, Österreich, Frankreich und den Niederlanden wollen Krankheiten wie Alzheimer anhand von strukturellen und molekularen Gewebeveränderungen der Netzhaut diagnostizieren. Dazu setzen sie auf eine Kombination aus mehreren sich ergänzenden optischen Me

Hematológia-transzfuziológia, Jul 18, 2023

Levelünkben bemutatjuk a legfrissebb adatokat, melyek rámutatnak, hogy a lenalidomid-terápia erős... more Levelünkben bemutatjuk a legfrissebb adatokat, melyek rámutatnak, hogy a lenalidomid-terápia erős szelekciós nyomást jelenthet TP53 diszfunkciós mutánsok elterjedése irányában. Ezért a hatásért molekuláris szinten a cereblon-vezérelte kazein-kináz 1α degradáció felelős és magyarázza a lenalidomid-kezelés mellett gyakoribb második tumorokat, valamint a lenalidomid-rezisztenssé vált hematológiai betegségek polirezisztenciáját.

Acta Ophthalmologica, Dec 1, 2022

Hematológia-transzfuziológia, May 27, 2022

Bevezetés A szérum B12-vitamin-szint vizsgálatát a hematológus elsősorban anaemia perniciosa, ese... more Bevezetés A szérum B12-vitamin-szint vizsgálatát a hematológus elsősorban anaemia perniciosa, esetleg idült myeloproliferatív betegség gyanúja esetén szokta kérni, és tisztában van az eredmény értékével és jelentőségével. Konzultatív tevékenységünk során azonban szembesülhetünk más szakma által kért és kórosan magasnak talált B12-vitamin-szint jelentőségéről való nyilatkozás szükségességéről. A magas B12-vitamin-szint meglepően gyakori laborvizsgálati eredmény, hátterében myeloproliferatív szindrómák mellett primer és metasztatikus májdaganatok, egyéb daganatok, alkoholos májbetegség, akut és krónikus hepatitisek, vesebetegség gyakran szerepel, de gyógyszerhatások is felmerülhetnek. Összefoglalónkban ismertetjük a B12-vitamin metabolizmusát, az azt befolyásoló tényezőket, és rávilágítunk a magas szérum B12-vitamin-szint legfontosabb pathofiziológiai okaira és a követendő lépésekre.

Blood, Nov 5, 2021

Introduction Monoclonal gammopathy of ocular significance (MGOS) is a rare subset of monoclonal g... more Introduction Monoclonal gammopathy of ocular significance (MGOS) is a rare subset of monoclonal gammopathy of clinical significance (MGCS) occurring secondary to plasma cell dyscrasia resulting in ocular manifestations. Given the rarity of these conditions, optimal management strategies are not defined; the approach is dependent upon the underlying cause of the monoclonal gammopathy and whether or not the patient's vision is affected. We report our review of 23 cases with MGOS, more specifically on paraproteinemic keratopathy (PPK) the most common form, to obtain a better understanding of the patient characteristics, diagnosis and treatments. Methods We report an international retrospective series of patients with MGOS. Data was collected on patients with MGOS:there were no other inclusion criteria besides monoclonal gammopathy with an ophthalmologic manifestation; however, this report focuses only on patients with PPK. Efficacy outcomes were the hematologic and the ocular responses in patients with PPK. Hematologic responses were reported according to the IMWG response criteria. The ophthalmologic response to treatment was assessed by each contributing physician and reported as either complete, partial or no sight recovery. Results We identified 23 patients with PPK in the setting of monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS), smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), or multiple myeloma (MM) diagnosed between 2006 and 2019 in 7 countries. Table 1 summarizes the patients' characteristics. The ocular diagnosis was typically made at the same time or after the hematologic diagnosis. Eleven of 23 patients presented decreased vision. Four were treated by penetrating keratoplasty with or without systemic therapy, including chemotherapy with new generation anti-MM agents with or without autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). All patients with MM and 40% of those with other diagnoses such as SMM or MGUS received systemic therapy. In most cases, neither ocular nor hematologic treatment, even when ASCT was performed, afforded a durable improvement in the visual acuity despite initial responses. MGOS typically relapsed within one year of the initial response (Table 2). Conclusion To date, this is the largest retrospective study focusing on MGOS patients with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits accumulating in the cornea and resulting in visual impairment. Further studies will be required to determine the optimal strategy to treat and prevent the relapse of ocular symptoms in patients with PPK and specifically to address the timing of keratoplasty and systemic chemotherapy and the role of maintenance therapy. Patients with corneal manifestation of unknown origin should undergo a hematologic check-up and patients with paraproteinemia should have a periodic ocular health assessment. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Garderet: Takeda: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy. Munder: Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria; Abbvie: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; Sanofi: Consultancy; GSK: Consultancy; Incyte: Research Funding. Gozzetti: AbbVie: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria. Rosinol: Janssen, Celgene, Amgen and Takeda: Honoraria. Jurczyszyn: Janssen-Cilag, Amgen: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau.

Transfusio (Budapest), Mar 1, 2020

Hematológia-transzfuziológia, Mar 1, 2018

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PubMed, Jan 11, 2004

Multiple myeloma is the second most common hematologic malignancy with currently no definitive tr... more Multiple myeloma is the second most common hematologic malignancy with currently no definitive treatment available. Although, therapy may include allogenic bone marrow transplantation, high-dose ablative chemotherapy followed by bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation, melphalan/corticosteroid therapy, alpha-interferon treatment, and combined cytostatic chemotherapy, currently none of these alternatives offer cure for the disease. Introduction of thalidomide into the therapeutic arsenal provided a breakthrough in the treatment of refractory and/or relapsing disease, however, clinical experience indicated need for alternative treatments for thalidomide resistant disease as well as for intolerant patients. Proteasome inhibitors, hallmarked by bortezomib may represent one of the much needed therapeutic options. The results of the SUMMIT investigation that involved 202 heavily pretreated patients were convincing enough to prompt the FDA to register this drug for the treatment of multiple myeloma. Its European registration is also underway. In this review, the proteasome and its inhibition as a pharmacotherapeutic avenue are introduced. The most important clinical studies employing bortezomib and its combinations are also detailed. It is the hope of the authors that bortezomib and its derivatives will soon belong to the clinical armory against multiple myeloma.