11q23 abnormalities in adult Chinese patients with hematological malignancies

Study of the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of methotrexate (MTX) pathway genes and MTX-related toxicity in the treatment of hematological malignancies is popular. Here, we studied the association between SNPs of MTHFR and ABCB1 and MTX-related toxicity in 157 adult Chinese patients diagnosed with hematological malignancies. Patients were genotyped for MTHFR rs1801131, MTHFR rs1801133, and ABCB1 rs1045642 by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Patients with MTHFR rs1801133T allele had a significantly higher risk of hematopoietic toxicity compared with those with CC genotype (p=0.003). With respect to MTHFR rs1801131, patients with CC and AC genotypes had significantly lower frequency of hematopoietic toxicity than patients with AA genotype (p=0.044). In conclusion, we identified an important influence of the SNPs of ABCB1 and MTHFR on MTX-related hematopoietic toxicity in adults with hematological malignancies. To optimize high-dose (HD)-MTX therapy and reduce related hematopoietic toxicity, it is necessary to detect the SNPs of MTHFR and ABCB1 before initiating HD-MTX and deciding the optimal dose of MTX and duration of leucovorin rescue, according to genetic tests and disease type in adults with hematological malignancies.

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The Investigation of JAK2 V617F Mutation in Chinese Patients with Hematological Malignancies.

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v108.11.4918.4918 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 108 (11) ◽

pp. 4918-4918

Author(s):

Sujiang Zhang ◽

Jianyong Li ◽

Weida Li ◽

Junhong Song ◽

Limin Duan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sequence Analysis ◽

Peripheral Blood ◽

Hematological Malignancies ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Jak2 V617f ◽

Jak2 V617f Mutation ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Blood Samples ◽

Tyrosine Kinase 2 ◽

V617f Mutation

Abstract Myeloproliferative Diseases (MPD) are a spectrum of pathogenetically related disorders of varying clinical manifestations, characterized by neoplastic expansion of relatively mature granulocyte, erythroid, megakaryocyte, or monocyte and eosinocyte lineage cells. Recently a novel point mutation affecting the Janus tyrosine kinase 2 (JAK2 V617F) was identified as pathogenetically mechanisms by multiple competing groups. To investigate its prevalence and clinical significance in Chinese patients with hematological malignancies, we introduced Allele-specific PCR (AS-PCR) combined with sequence analysis to screen JAK2 V617F mutation. A total of 98 Chinese MPD patients and 120 additional hematological malignancies including AML, ALL, MDS were analyzed for the JAK2 V617F mutation. 98 MPD patients were referred for PV (n=57), ET (n=18), IMF (n=12), HES (n=2) and CML (n=9). 2 ml peripheral blood samples of MPD and 5–10 ml bone marrow samples of AML, ALL, MDS at the time of initial diagnosis were obtained with informed consent and genomic DNA was isolated presently. In addition, peripheral blood samples from 20 healthy donors were also collected as control. All samples were first screened by AS-PCR. The positive samples were subsequently confirmed by sequence analysis. The results showed that JAK2 V617F mutation was detected in 43 of 57 PV patients (75.4%), 7 of 18 ET patients (38.9%) and 5 of 12 IMF patients (41.7%). None of the AML, ALL, MDS, CML was found JAK2 V617F. There is no statistical difference of JAK2 V617F positive ratio between PV, ET and IMF. Furthermore, the mutation was not detected in the HES patient and 20 healthy controls. There is no other mutations and polymorphisms throughout exon 12 of JAK2. To our knowledge, this is the first report of JAK2 V617F mutation in a number of Chinese patients with hematological malignancies especially BCR/ABL-negative MPD. The incidence of JAK2 V617F of our study is a little lower compared with other publications especially in PV patients. The main reason may be firstly attributed to ethnic difference. In addition, with more MPD patients introduced and more sensitive methods such as ARMS-PCR or Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) applied, more JAK2 V617F mutation will be identified.

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MSB2311, an anti-programmed death-ligand 1 antibody, in advanced solid tumors and hematological malignancies: Safety and tolerability, early anti-cancer activities from a phase I study in Chinese patients.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e15011 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. e15011-e15011

Author(s):

Xichun Hu ◽

Jifang Gong ◽

Dongmei Ji ◽

Lin Shen ◽

Yufeng Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phase I ◽

Solid Tumors ◽

Phase I Study ◽

Hematological Malignancies ◽

Chinese Patients ◽

Binding Property ◽

Advanced Solid Tumors ◽

Programmed Death Ligand 1 ◽

Programmed Death ◽

Experienced Grade

e15011 Background: MSB2311 is a novel humanized programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) antibody with a unique pH-dependent antigen binding property that enables intra-tumor recycling and potentiates tumor penetration. Methods: Patients with metastatic solid tumors and selected hematological malignancies progressed after standard treatments were enrolled in this Phase I study. In dose escalation part, MSB2311 was given at levels of 3, 10, and 20 mg/kg intravenously every 3 weeks. At the dose expansion part, patients with enriched biomarker expression, either EBV positive, PD-L1 positive, MSI-High or TMB-High, were enrolled and dosed either in 20mg/kg Q3W or 10mg/kg Q2W. Primary objectives are to evaluate the safety and tolerability and to identify MTD/MAD and RP2D. Secondary objectives include the assessment of pharmacokinetics, immunogenicity, and preliminary efficacy per RECIST1.1. Results: At data cut-off at Jan 19, 2020, 27 Chinese patients have been treated, 18 (66.7%) of them received at least 4 cycles of MSB2311. No dose limiting toxicity was reported and MTD has not been identified. The most common treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) ( > 10%) included: anemia, hypothyroidism, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, malaise, pyrexia and cough. Eleven patients (40.7%) experienced Grade 3 TEAEs, and 6 patients (22.2%) experienced SAEs. One lymphoma patient experienced grade 4 hypercalcemia and platelet count decreased, which were assessed as related to study drug by the investigator. MSB2311 displayed a linear pharmacokinetic profile with calculated T1/2 of about 10-13 days. Among 18 evaluable patients treated with 20 mg/kg Q3W, the best response of PR was observed in 4 out of 12 patients with solid tumors including NSCLC, NPC and Gastric cancer, and 1 out of 6 patients with lymphoma. The mean duration of response was 127 (range 38-278) days. Conclusions: MSB2311 demonstrated a manageable safety profile and promising preliminary antitumor activity in patients with advanced solid tumors and hematological malignancies.

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