Multicenter Analysis of Treatment and Outcomes for Patient with TP53 Mutated AML in the Era of Novel Therapies; Significant Impact of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation on Survival

Abstract Background: TP53 mutations occur in 10-20% of patients with AML, constitute high-risk disease as per ELN criteria, and confer poorer prognosis. Venetoclax combination therapies and CPX-351 were recently approved for AML treatment and lead to improved outcomes in subsets of high-risk AML, however the most effective approach for treatment of TP53-mutated (m) AML remains unclear. In this study we explored the clinical outcome of TP53m AML patients treated over the last 8 years as novel therapies have been introduced to our therapeutic armamentarium. Methods: We conducted a multicenter observational study in collaboration with 4 U.S. academic centers and analyzed clinical characteristics and outcome of 174 TP53m AML patients diagnosed between March 2013 and February 2021. Mutation analysis was performed on bone marrow specimens using 42, 49, 199, or 400 gene targeted next generation sequencing (NGS) panels. Patients with an initial diagnosis of AML were divided into 4 groups (GP) based on the progressive use of novel therapies in clinical trials and their approvals as AML induction therapy during different time periods: 2013-2017 (GP1, n= 37), 2018-2019 (GP2, n= 53), 2019-2020 (GP3, n= 48) and 2020-2021 (GP4, n= 36) to analyze difference in outcome. Results: Baseline characteristics were not significantly different across different GP, as shown in Table 1. Median age of patients was 68 (range [R], 18-83), 65 (R, 29-88), 69 (R, 37-90) and 70 (R, 51-97) years in GP1-4, respectively (p=0.40). The percentage of patients with de novo AML/secondary AML/therapy-related AML in GP1-4 was 40/40/20, 36/29/24, 37.5/37.5/25 and 28/52/20, respectively (p=0.82). The proportion of patients with complex cytogenetics (CG) was 92%, 89%, 96% and 94% in GP1-4, respectively (p=0.54). The median TP53m variant allele frequency (VAF) was 48% (range [R], 5-94), 42% (R, 5-91), 45% (R, 10-94) and 60% (R, 8-82) in GP1-4, respectively (p=0.38). Four (11%), 13 (24.5%), 10 (21%) and 9 (25%) patients had multiple TP53 mutations in GP1-4, respectively (p=0.33). The proportion of patients who received 3+7 (30%, 16%, 6% & 8%; p=0.01), HMA only (11%, 18%, 2% & 8%; p=0.06), venetoclax-based (2.5%, 12%, 48%, & 61%; p <0.01) and CPX-351 induction (16%, 40%, 28% & 5%; p<0.001) were varied in GP1-4, respectively. The rate of CR/CRi was 22%, 26%, 28% and 18% in GP1-4, respectively (p=0.63). Treatment related mortality during induction was observed in 3%, 7%, 10% and 17% of patients in GP1-4, respectively (p=0.18). Overall, 28 (16%) patients received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHCT) after induction/consolidation: 22%, 15%, 17% and 11% in GP1-4, respectively (p=0.67). In subset analysis, there was no difference in the rate of CR/CRi with venetoclax-based regimens vs. others (39% vs 61%, p=0.18) or with CPX-351 vs. others (25% vs 75%, p=0.84). The median progression-free survival was 7.7, 7.0, 5.1 and 6.6 months in GP1-4, respectively (p=0.60, Fig 1A). The median overall survival (OS) was 9.4, 6.1, 4.0 and 8.0 months in GP1-4, respectively (p=0.29, Fig 1B). In univariate analysis for OS, achievement of CR/CRi (p<0.001) and alloHCT in CR1 (p<0.001) associated with favorable outcome, whereas complex CG (p=0.01) and primary refractory disease (p<0.001) associated with poor outcome. Multiple TP53 mutations (p=0.73), concurrent ASXL1m (p=0.86), extra-medullary disease (p=0.92), ≥ 3 non-TP53m mutations (p=0.72), TP53m VAF ≥ 40% vs. < 40% (p=0.25), induction with CPX-351 vs. others (p=0.59) or venetoclax-based regimen vs. others (p=0.14) did not show significance for favorable or poor OS in univariate analysis. In multivariable analysis, alloHCT in CR1 (hazard ratio [HR]=0.28, 95% CI: 0.15-0.53; p=0.001) retained an association with favorable OS and complex CG (HR 4.23, 95%CI: 1.79-10.0; p=0.001) retained an association with dismal OS. Conclusion: We present the largest experience with TP53m AML patients analyzed by NGS. Although outcomes were almost universally dismal, alloHCT appears to improve the long-term survival in a subset of these patients. Effective therapies are warranted to successfully bridge patients to alloHCT and to prolong survival for transplant ineligible patients. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Badar: Pfizer Hematology-Oncology: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Litzow: Omeros: Other: Advisory Board; Pluristem: Research Funding; Actinium: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Jazz: Other: Advisory Board; AbbVie: Research Funding; Astellas: Research Funding; Biosight: Other: Data monitoring committee. Shallis: Curis: Divested equity in a private or publicly-traded company in the past 24 months. Goldberg: Celularity: Research Funding; Astellas: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Aprea: Research Funding; Arog: Research Funding; DAVA Oncology: Honoraria; Genentech: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Research Funding; Prelude Therapeutics: Research Funding; Aptose: Consultancy, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Atallah: BMS: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Takeda: Consultancy, Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy; Abbvie: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Pfizer: Consultancy, Research Funding. Foran: revolution medicine: Honoraria; gamida: Honoraria; bms: Honoraria; pfizer: Honoraria; novartis: Honoraria; takeda: Research Funding; kura: Research Funding; h3bioscience: Research Funding; OncLive: Honoraria; servier: Honoraria; aptose: Research Funding; actinium: Research Funding; abbvie: Research Funding; trillium: Research Funding; sanofi aventis: Honoraria; certara: Honoraria; syros: Honoraria; taiho: Honoraria; boehringer ingelheim: Research Funding; aprea: Research Funding; sellas: Research Funding; stemline: Research Funding.

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Prognostic Value of Cpss Cytogenetic Risk Classification in Patients with CMML after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Retrospective Multicenter Study of the Chronic Malignancies Working Party of the EBMT

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2018-99-115981 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 2182-2182

Author(s):

Christian Koenecke ◽

Dirk-Jan Eikema ◽

Sheree Hazelaar ◽

Dietrich W. Beelen ◽

Victoria Potter ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stem Cell ◽

High Risk ◽

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Cumulative Incidence ◽

Research Funding ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Hematopoietic Stem ◽

Allogeneic Hsct

Abstract Introduction: The only curative treatment approach for patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) is allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), but disease relapse after transplantation is a major concern. Predictors for disease outcome after HSCT are limited. However, unfavorable cytogenetic abnormalities have been shown to serve as predictors for relapse after transplantation. The aim of this large multicentric, international study was to retrospectively determine the impact of cytogenetic information according to the CMML-specific prognostic scoring system (CPSS) on outcome after allogeneic HSCT. Patients and Methods: Patients were selected from the EBMT database who had received a first allogeneic HSCT for the treatment of CMML between 2000 and 2015. 268 centers participated into this study. In total, 1503 patients were included. Impact of CPSS-cytogenetic classification was analyzed regarding overall survival (OS) and cumulative incidence of relapse and non-relapse mortality after HSCT (gray test). Results: 488 female (32.5%) and 1013 male (67.5%) patients were included to the study. Median age at HSCT was 57.6 years (range 0.3-75.4). At time of HSCT, only 422 (28.1%) patients were in complete remission, whereas 1004 (66.8%) had active disease (77 missing). Matched related donor HSCT was performed in 35.7% of the patients, matched unrelated donor HSCT in 57.6%, mismatched related in 3.3% and mismatched unrelated in 3.4%. Bone marrow (12.6%), peripheral blood (84.3%), or both (0.3%) served as the stem cell graft. Cord blood was used as a graft in 2.8%. Myeloablative preparative regimens wereused in 223 patients (15.0%), and less intensive regimens were given to 1268 patients (85.0%). Median survival of patients included into this study was 52.2 months. 637 patients had sufficient cytogenetic information according to CPSS (866 missing), complete relapse information was available in 1385 patients. 143 patients could be categorized into CPSS-high, 85 in intermediate and 375 in low risk cytogenetics, respectively. In univariate analysis high risk CPSS cytogenetic information was found to be strongly associated with OS (low 38% (32-44%), intermediate 41% (30-53%), high 26% (18-34%)), and higher cumulative incidence of relapse (low 40% (35-46%), intermediate 42% (30-54%), high 48% (39-56%)), but not with non relapse mortality (low 28% (23-33%), intermediate 25% (16-35%), high 30% (22-38%)) at 60 months (Figure 1). Conclusion: In this international, multicentric analysis we show that CMML patients with high-risk cytogenetics had significantly worse OS after HSCT than patients with intermediate or low risk cytogenetics according to CPSS. New therapeutic strategies to prevent relapse after HSCT in CMML patients with high-risk cytogenetics are needed. Disclosures Koenecke: Amgen: Consultancy; abbvie: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Roche: Consultancy. Beelen:Medac: Consultancy, Other: Travel Support. Finke:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel grants, Research Funding; Riemser: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Medac: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel grants, Research Funding; Neovii: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: travel grants, Research Funding. Niederwieser:Novartis: Research Funding; Miltenyi: Speakers Bureau. Chalandon:Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel costs. Ganser:Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Kobbe:Amgen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Roche: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support, Research Funding.

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Feasibility and Outcomes of T-Cell Depleted Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory AML and High Risk MDS

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2019-126211 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 3324-3324

Author(s):

Satyajit Kosuri ◽

Sang Mee Lee ◽

Hongtao Liu ◽

Mylove Mortel ◽

Lucy A Godley ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stem Cell ◽

T Cell ◽

High Risk ◽

Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Cell Transplantation ◽

Research Funding ◽

Advisory Committees

Background: Survival in patients (pts) with relapsed/refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and high risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is dismal. Treatment options are limited; however, a proportion of these individuals can be rescued by allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). Historically, allo-SCT, especially for R/R myeloid diseases, has used myeloablative regimens and no T-cell depletion (TCD) to maximize graft-versus-leukemia effect, often restricting this approach to younger and fit pts with matched donors. The aim of this study was to investigate outcomes of in vivo T-cell depleted stem cell transplantation (TCD-SCT) in a high-risk AML and MDS population. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 141 patients with R/R AML (n=108)/high risk MDS (RAEB or CMML, n=33) who received TCD-SCT at our center from 2002-2015. Median age was 55 years (18-71) with 37 (26%) pts older than 60. Patients underwent in vivo TCD with alemtuzumab or ATG and 117 (88%) received reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC). Alemtuzumab was generally given as 100 mg total divided over 5 days whereas rabbit ATG dosing included days -1, - 3, -5 (+/- on day -7). Alemtuzumab usually partnered with matched related (n=65; 46%) or unrelated (n=53; 38%) peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) grafts whereas ATG mostly was a component of umbilical cord grafts combined with a CD34 selected haploidentical donor (haplo-cord) (n=23; 16%). Prognostic factors such as age, HCT-CI, CIBMTR score (Duval 2010), revised disease risk index (R-DRI), donor type and pre-transplant disease status were analyzed. Multivariate cox regression models were considered from forward selection for factors with a p value <0.1 in univariate analysis. Results: Table 1 summarizes baseline characteristics. Among the 141 R/R AML or high risk MDS pts, AML predominated (77%). Sixty six (47%) pts had primary induction failure (PIF), 42 (37%) had relapse and 33 (23%) had high risk MDS. Eighty three pts (59%) had peripheral blasts at time of TCD-SCT. Cumulative incidence (CI) of relapse for all pts was 53% and non-relapse mortality was 28% at 2 yrs. Two and 5 yr PFS rates for the group were 19% and 11%, respectively. Two and 5 yr OS rates for the group were 30% and 18%, respectively. Figure 1 shows OS by disease type. Day 100 mortality was 18%. Twenty one percent developed Grade 2-4 acute GVHD (aGVHD) (6% Grade 3-4), and only 5% developed chronic GVHD (cGVHD) requiring therapy. Figure 2 shows CI of cGVHD amongst disease types. Differences in 2yr survival outcomes were not significant among prognostic factors. Specifically, age 60+ vs younger was not prognostic (PFS 24% vs 17% p=0.4, OS 29% vs 29% p=0.7). Likewise, haplo-cord did not differ relative to matched donors in outcomes (PFS 18% vs 26% p=0.2, OS 35% vs 29% p=0.5). Conclusions: Although novel therapeutic approaches are emerging for R/R AML and high risk MDS, allo-SCT remains an established option for long-term disease control. In our analysis, outcomes after in vivo TCD-SCT in R/R AML and high-risk MDS pts treated with RIC mirror published historical results (Duval 2010, Schlenk 2010) but with low rates of cGVHD. The lack of significant difference in survival outcomes amongst age groups and donor sources suggests RIC with in vivo TCD can also be utilized as a platform in older individuals and those with alternative donors. With high relapse rates in this population, better pre-transplant disease reduction, minimal residual disease monitoring and post-transplant maintenance will be critical to increase long-term cures. Disclosures Liu: Agios: Honoraria; Arog: Other: PI of clinical trial; BMS: Research Funding; Karyopharm: Research Funding; Novartis: Other: PI of clinical trial. Larson:Novartis: Honoraria, Other: Contracts for clinical trials; Agios: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy. Odenike:Oncotherapy: Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Astra Zeneca: Research Funding; Astex Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; NS Pharma: Research Funding; Gilead Sciences: Research Funding; Janssen Oncology: Research Funding; Agios: Research Funding; CTI/Baxalta: Research Funding. Stock:Kite, a Gilead Company: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Daiichi: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Astellas: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Agios: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; UpToDate: Honoraria; Research to Practice: Honoraria. Kline:Merck: Honoraria; Merck: Research Funding. Riedell:Bayer: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Kite/Gilead: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Verastem: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Research Funding. Van Besien:Miltenyi Biotec: Research Funding. Bishop:Kite: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Juno: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; CRISPR Therapeutics: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Artz:Miltenyi: Research Funding.

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PD-1 Blockade with Pembrolizumab for Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2018-99-113685 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 1650-1650 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Philippe Armand ◽

Yi-Bin Chen ◽

Robert A. Redd ◽

Robin M. Joyce ◽

Jad Bsat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stem Cell ◽

High Risk ◽

Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽

Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Research Funding ◽

Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽

Advisory Committees

Abstract Background: Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) displays near-universal genetic deregulation of PD-1 ligand expression, and relapsed/refractory (R/R) cHL is uniquely sensitive to PD-1 blockade. However, such treatment for patients (pts) who relapse after or are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) appears to be rarely, if ever, curative. Deploying PD-1 blockade early after ASCT could leverage the remodeling immune landscape and minimal residual disease state to increase the cure rate of ASCT. We therefore conducted a phase 2 multi-center single-arm study of the anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody pembrolizumab (pembro) in pts with chemosensitive R/R cHL after ASCT. Another arm of this study enrolled pts with R/R DLBCL and will be presented separately. Methods: Adult pts with R/R cHL who had received 2-3 lines of prior therapy and ASCT and who were chemosensitive prior to ASCT were enrolled on this study. In addition to meeting standard eligibility criteria for pembro treatment, pts had to have recovered from ASCT toxicities and begin study treatment within 60 days of stem cell infusion (goal within 21 days). They received pembro 200mg IV every 3 weeks for 8 cycles. PET-CT scans were obtained at post-ASCT baseline, after 3 and 7 cycles, then at 12 and 18 months post-ASCT. The primary endpoint was the progression-free survival rate (PFS) at 18 months after ASCT, assessed using International Harmonization Project 2007 criteria. Results: 31 pts were enrolled and 1 withdrew consent before starting treatment. Among the 30 eligible patients, median age was 33 (20-69). 26 pts (87%) were high-risk by virtue of primary refractory disease (57%), relapse within 12 months (17%), extranodal disease at relapse (27%) or absence of metabolic CR at ASCT (10%). At study baseline post-ASCT, 97% were in CR. 24 pts (80%) completed 8 cycles of pembro per protocol. 6 pts (20%) stopped pembro early for pt choice (n=2, including 1 pt with gr2 pneumonitis) or toxicity (n=4, including 2 pts with gr3 hepatitis, 1 with g3 pneumonitis, 1 with g2 diplopia). 9 pts (30%) experienced a total of 28 gr3 or higher adverse events (AEs). The most common gr4 AE was neutropenia (10%). 3 patients (10%) experienced 7 gr3-4 AEs at least probably related to pembro (gr3 diarrhea and gr3 eosinophilic colitis in 1 pt, gr3 leukopenia and gr4 neutropenia in 1 pt, gr3 leukopenia and gr3 ALT and AST elevation in 1 pt). 11 pts (37%) experienced at least one immune-related AE of gr2 or higher severity: pneumonitis (n=2 gr2, n=1 gr3), thyroid dysfunction (n=1 gr2), transaminitis (n=2 gr3), colitis/diarrhea (n=1 gr2, n=2 gr3), rash (n=2 gr2), pulmonary hemorrhage (n=1 gr3), arthritis (n=1 gr2), and increased creatinine (n=1 gr2). There was no treatment-related death. Among the 30 eligible pts, 2 were lost to follow-up after their 12m assessments (both in CR). 27 pts (90%) were evaluable for the primary endpoint (the last pt is still in follow-up and results will be updated for the meeting). 6 patients (20%) relapsed at a median of 8 months (3-18) from ASCT, and all other evaluable patients were in CR at the 18m timepoint. The KM estimate of 18m PFS for high-risk patients was 78% (95%CI 54-91). The 18m overall survival was 100%. Tumor biopsies from a pt who progressed on study demonstrated an increase in the %age of PD1+ T cells at progression, as well as an increase in the %age of PD-L1+ macrophages and PD-L1+ Reed-Sternberg cells (Figure). Other correlative studies including immune reconstitution and MRD analyses are ongoing. Conclusions: Pembrolizumab administered after ASCT in patients with R/R cHL has a safety profile that appears similar to its use in the R/R setting, although possibly with a higher rate of neutropenia. The 18-month progression-free rate in this high-risk cohort compares favorably with previous published studies, and supports the hypothesis that PD-1 blockade in this setting may increase the efficacy of ASCT. This should be tested in a randomized trial. Figure. Figure. Disclosures Armand: Pfizer: Consultancy; Affimed: Consultancy, Research Funding; Otsuka: Research Funding; Merck: Consultancy, Research Funding; Infinity: Consultancy; Adaptive: Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Research Funding; Roche: Research Funding; Tensha: Research Funding. Chen:Incyte: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Magenta Therapeutics: Consultancy; REGiMMUNE: Consultancy. LaCasce:Humanigen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Research to Practice: Speakers Bureau; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Other: Data safety and monitoring board; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy, Honoraria. Jacobson:Pfizer: Consultancy; Humanigen: Consultancy; Precision Bioscience: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Kite: Consultancy; Bayer: Consultancy. Jacobsen:Merck: Consultancy; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy. Rodig:Bristol-Meyers-Squibb: Research Funding; KITE Pharma: Research Funding; Affimed Inc.: Research Funding; Merck & Co., Inc.: Research Funding. Shipp:AstraZeneca: Honoraria; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Bayer: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding. Herrera:BMS: Consultancy, Research Funding; Merck: Consultancy, Research Funding; Genentech: Consultancy, Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Research Funding; KiTE Pharma: Consultancy, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Research Funding; Immune Design: Research Funding; Astra Zeneca: Research Funding.

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Conditioning Regimen Intensity May Affect Outcome in MDS Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Depending on MDS Subgroup

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2019-130828 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 5743-5743

Author(s):

Barry S. Skikne ◽

Anurag K. Singh ◽

Sunil Abhyankar ◽

Tara L. Lin ◽

Leyla Shune ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stem Cell ◽

Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Cell Transplantation ◽

Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Research Funding ◽

Who Classification ◽

Conditioning Regimen ◽

Advisory Board ◽

Advisory Committees

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) is a potentially curative treatment for MDS. Besides the innate heterogeneity of MDS, intensity of the conditioning regimen (myeloablative (MAC) versus reduced intensity/non-myeloablative (RIC)), specific agents used in conditioning, donor and source of stem cells and GVHD prevention regimens further influence outcomes. We sought to determine how conditioning regimens influenced MDS subgroup cohort outcomes. We retrospectively analyzed outcomes of 107 MDS patients (63 male and 44 females) with median age 61.8 (17-73 years) who underwent allogeneic SCT at our institution between 2008 and 2017. For the purposes of this report, patients were grouped according to WHO classification into non-RAEB (RCMD, RA, RARS RCUD or 5q deletion, n=49) and RAEB (RAEB1 and RAEB2, n=58) categories. Median time from MDS diagnosis to transplantation was 139 days (20-3175). No patients were in complete remission (CR) at time of SCT. Allogeneic donor types were matched related, matched unrelated, haplo-identical and cord blood in 30, 65, 10 and 2 patients, respectively. Stem cell source was peripheral blood (91 patients) and bone marrow in 14. Forty patients (median age 52.2 (17-61) years) underwent MAC and 67 (median age 63.7 (23-73) years) RIC. Twelve patients died within 100 days of transplantation, 3 due to disease progression, 5 to acute GVHD, and 4 to other transplant-related causes. Median overall survival (OS) for all 107 patients was 1.3 years with 54%, 47% and 40% alive at 1, 2 and at 5 years. OS was slightly higher in patients undergoing RIC with OS of 57%, 48% and 40% (median 1.532 years) versus 50%, 40% and 38% with MAC (median 0.92 years) at the same time points (p>0.1). Median OS of the 49 patients with non-RAEB and 58 patients with RAEB MDS was 3.01 years versus 0.92 years (p>0.1). GVHD was the most frequent cause of death (46%), followed by relapse/progression (28%), infection (14%) and other (12%). Of 29 patients undergoing RIC with non-RAEB MDS, median OS was 3.78 years while for 38 RAEB patients it was 1.17 years (p>0.1). See table for OS according to conditioning regimen and WHO classification. For MAC, in 20 non-RAEB patients median OS was 2.2 years while the median OS was 0.69 years for 20 RAEB patients (p>0.1). CR after SCT was achieved in 57 patients (53%), 33 receiving RIC (CR 49.2%) and 24 receiving MAC (CR 60%). Seven patients subsequently relapsed, 4 RIC and 3 MAC. Of the non-RAEB patients achieving CR, median OS in the 16 patients treated with 111 RIC was not reached and in 14 patients receiving MAC, median OS was 3.75 years (p>0.1). For the 27 RAEB patients achieving CR, median OS was 4.4 years in 17 patients treated with RIC versus not reached in 10 patients treated with MAC. Overall, death in non-RAEB patients occurred in 26/49 (53%) compared to 38/58 (66%) RAEB patients and in 40/67 (59%) patients undergoing RIC versus 25/40 (63%) MAC patients (p>0.5). The hematopoietic transplant comorbidity index did not predict OS outcomes in these MDS patients (p>0.1) and the cytogenetic score according to the IPSS-R "very good -very poor" groups indicated no differences in OS in the non-RAEB patients but in RAEB patients significant differences according to the cytogenetic score was evident (P<0.01). Conclusions: In this retrospective analysis of MDS patients undergoing allogeneic SCT, achieving CR led to improved survival. In non-RAEB MDS patients achieving CR, OS was similar irrespective of conditioning intensity (RIC or MAC). Furthermore, outcomes did not differ in RAEB patients who achieved CR according to intensity of conditioning regimen. However, those receiving MAC had not reached median OS at 5 years. The outcomes in this analysis indicate that improvement in the incidence of deaths due to GVHD would likely have the greatest impact in improving survival in MDS patients undergoing allogeneic transplantation. Table Disclosures Abhyankar: Therakos: Other: Consulting, Speakers Bureau; Incyte: Speakers Bureau. Lin:Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Yacoub:Incyte: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau. Ganguly:Kite Pharma: Honoraria, Other: Advisory Board; Seattle Genetics: Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Honoraria, Other: Advisory Board; Daiichi Sankyo: Research Funding. McGuirk:Pluristem Ltd: Research Funding; Gamida Cell: Research Funding; Kite Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Bellicum Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Astellas: Research Funding; Fresenius Biotech: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Juno Therapeutics: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; ArticulateScience LLC: Other: Assistance with manuscript preparation.

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Phase I/II Study of the Deacetylase Inhibitor Panobinostat As Maintenance Therapy after an Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with High-Risk MDS or AML: The Panobest-Trial

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v126.23.4344.4344 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 126 (23) ◽

pp. 4344-4344 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Gesine Bug ◽

Andreas Burchert ◽

Eva-Maria Wagner ◽

Nicolaus Kroeger ◽

Zuzana Jedlickova ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stem Cell ◽

High Risk ◽

Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Cell Transplantation ◽

Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Research Funding ◽

Hematologic Toxicity ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

One Year

Abstract Background: Leukemic relapse and graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) remain major obstacles after an allogeneic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Panobinostat is a potent inhibitor of class I, II and IV deacetylases and has shown antileukemic as well as immunomodulatory activity. The hypothesis of our phase I/II PANOBEST trial was that panobinostat can effectively prevent relapse in patients (pts) with high-risk (HR) myeloid diseases while simultaneously reducing GvHD. We aimed to determine dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of panobinostat in adult pts with HR acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in complete hematologic remission (CR) after a reduced-intensity HSCT. Secondary objectives were evaluation of safety and tolerability of panobinostat, and overall (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) at 1 and 2 years after HSCT. Methods: In two sequential schedules, panobinostat was administered orally thrice weekly, (TIW), either every week (A) or every other week (B). In schedule A, panobinostat was started at a dose of 10 mg TIW and escalated to 30 mg TIW using a 3+3 design; in schedule B, panobinostat was given at doses of 20-40 mg TIW. Panobinostat was initiated between day +60 and +150 after HSCT and given for up to 1 year. Eligibility criteria included: ANC ≥ 1,000/μL, platelets ≥ 75,000/μL, adequate organ function and no severe GvHD. DLT was defined as prolonged G4 hematologic toxicity or any non-hematologic toxicity ≥ G3 unrelated to disease progression or intercurrent illness within 28 days of the first panobinostat dose. Results: 42 pts (37 AML, 5 MDS) were enrolled, with a median age of 52 years (range, 21-71). Cytogenetics were classified as low (n=6), intermediate-1/2 (n=20) or adverse risk (n=16) according to ELN criteria. Panobinostat was started a median of 98 days (range, 60-147) after HSCT from a matched related (n=9), matched unrelated (n=24), mismatched unrelated (n=6) or haploidentical donor (n=3). The majority of patients (n=28, 67%) were transplanted with active disease (bone marrow blasts 0-80%, median 21%, 1 pt. with extramedullary AML), 9 in CR1 (21%) and 5 in CR2 (12%). Patient and transplant characteristics were equally distributed between schedules A and B. Of 42 pts, 22 (54%) have completed one year of panobinostat, 1 remains on treatment and 19 (46%) discontinued prematurely after a median of 70 days (range, 12-342) due to adverse events (AEs) (n=10), relapse (n=6), patient decision (n=2) or prohibited comedication (n=1). To date, 24 out of 42 patients experienced panobinostat-related grade 3/4 AEs (schedule A: n=14, 67%; schedule B: n=10, 48%). The most common AEs were hematologic toxicity (G3: 14 pts, 33%; G4: 2 pts, 5%), constitutional (G3: 7 pts, 17%) and gastrointestinal symptoms (G3: 5 pts, 12%). Neurological AE and pain (G3, 2 pts each, 5%) as well as metabolic/laboratory alterations (G3: 3 pts., 7%) and renal toxicity (G3, 1 pt, 5%) were also reported. AEs were fully and rapidly reversible after interrupting panobinostat (n=24); 14 patients needed dose adjustment and no study-related deaths occurred. The RP2D was 20 mg TIW in arm A and 30 mg TIW every other week in arm B based on 5 DLTs: fatigue G3 at 20 mg, colitis and nausea/emesis G3 each at 30 mg (arm A), diarrhea and headache G3 at 40 mg each (arm B). Prophylactic or preemptive donor lymphocyte infusions (median 2, range, 1-6) were administered to 10 pts (42%, median 1.5x106 CD3+ cells/kg) in arm A and 8 pts (33%, median 0.5x106 CD3+ cells/kg) in arm B. Cumulative incidence (CI) of moderate (n=8) or severe (n=2) chronic GvHD was 24±0.4% at one year after HSCT and did not differ between both arms. There was no evidence of impaired immune reconstitution. To date, median OS and DFS have not been reached after a median follow up of 22 months (range, 6-57). At two years after HSCT, 5 patients have died from relapse (n=3), sepsis (n=1) or sudden death (n=1 at 3.5 months after study discontinuation) and CI of relapse was 21±0.5%, resulting in probabilities for 2-year OS and DFS of 88±5% and 74±7%, resp. Discussion: Panobinostat maintenance following HSCT for high-risk AML or MDS is feasible with a RP2D dose of 20 mg TIW weekly or 30 mg TIW every other week and associated with a low relapse rate. This provides a rationale for a prospective randomized trial of panobinostat as post-transplant intervention. Disclosures Bug: NordMedica: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Honoraria, Other: Travel grants, Research Funding; Novartis Oncology: Honoraria, Other: Travel grants, Research Funding; Boehringer Ingelheim: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Astellas: Other: Travel grant; TEVA Oncology: Other: Travel grant; Gilead: Honoraria. Off Label Use: Panobinostat has not been approved for maintenance therapy after an allogeneic stem cell transplantation in ANL and MDS patients . Burchert:Bristol Myers Squibb: Honoraria. Bader:Neovii: Other: Institutional grants; Medac: Other: Institutional grants; Amgen: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Riemser: Other: Institutional grants. Ottmann:Ariad: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol Myers Squibb: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Pfizer: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Astra Zeneca: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.

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Outcome of Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2018-99-116496 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 2149-2149

Author(s):

Romil Patel ◽

Neeraj Y Saini ◽

Ankur Varma ◽

Omar Hasan ◽

Qaiser Bashir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Overall Survival ◽

Stem Cell ◽

Stem Cell Transplantation ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Cell Transplantation ◽

Research Funding ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

First Remission ◽

Relapsed Disease

Abstract Introduction: The role of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HCT) in the management of patients with Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare, indolent lymphoma, has not been established. We had previously published our experience with auto-HCT in a small cohort of WM patients1. Here, we present an updated analysis of auto-HCT with a larger cohort of WM patients. Methods and study population: The study cohort was comprised of 29 patients who underwent high-dose chemotherapy and auto-HCT at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC). The Kaplan-Meier method was used to create survival curves. Overall survival (OS) was defined as the duration from date of transplant to death or last date of follow-up in living patients. Progression-free survival (PFS) was defined as the duration from date of transplant to either progressive disease or death, whichever occurred first. Results: Median age at auto-HCT was 60 (range, 43-75 years). Eight patients (28%) had concurrent light chain amyloidosis (AL). Of the five patients who had MYD88 testing completed, 3 were positive for the MYD88 mutation. Additionally, of these 3 patients, 2 were also positive for CXCR4 mutation. Patients received a median of 2 lines (range 1-6) of therapy prior to auto-HCT; 3(10%) patients had primary refractory disease, 8(28%) were in first remission, and 18 (62%) had relapsed disease. Median time from transplant to last follow-up for the surviving patients was 5.3 years. Preparative regimens received by the patients were: Melphalan (n=20), BEAM-R (n=2), Busulfan/Melphalan (n=1), Cyclophosphomaide/Etoposide/total body irradiation (n=1), Thiotepa/Busulfan/Cyclophosphamide (n=1), and Carmustine/Thiotepa (n=1). Three patients further went on to receive allogeneic transplant either after relapse from auto-HCT or due to disease transformation to aggressive lymphoma. Twenty-eight patients achieved engraftment with a median time to neutrophil engraftment of 11 days (range, 10-15 days). One patient suffered primary graft failure due to progression of disease and died 84 days after transplant. Non-relapse mortality was 3.4% at 1 year. All patients were eligible for response evaluation. The median OS from diagnosis was 12.2 years. Overall response rate was 96%: complete response (n=8, 27.6%), very good partial response (n=5, 17.3%), partial response (n=15, 51.7%), and progressive disease (n=1, 3.4%). PFS and OS at 5 years were 43.3% and 62.9%, respectively. Median PFS and OS from auto-HCT were 4.1 and 7.3 years (Fig. 1A). The median OS from auto-HCT in first remission + primary refractory and relapsed disease was 8.2 years and 4.1 years, respectively.16 patients were alive at the time of censoring while 13 patients had died. Causes of death include relapsed disease (n=6), secondary malignancy (n=2), infection (n=1), chronic graft-versus-host disease (n=1), and unknown (n=3). 8 patients (28%) were positive for concurrent AL amyloidosis. The sites of amyloid involvement were kidneys (n=2), lungs (n=1), bone marrow (n=1), heart(n=1), lymph nodes(n=1), gastrointestinal tract (n=1) and subcutaneous fat aspirate(n=5). The median overall survival for patients with amyloid involvement (n=8) was 12 years. On univariate analyses, the number of chemotherapy regimens prior to transplant (≤ 2 vs >2 lines) was the strongest predictor of overall survival (p=0.03, HR 0.3, CI: 0.09-0.9, log-rank) and PFS (p=0.001, HR 0.24, CI: 0.07-0.85, log-rank). The median PFS in patients with ≤ 2 lines and > 2 lines of therapy was 71 months versus 19 months, respectively (Fig. 1B). Conclusion: Auto-HCT is safe and feasible in selected patients with WM, with a high response rate and durable remission even in patients with relapsed or refractory disease. References: Krina Patel et.al. Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia. Blood 2012 120:4533; Disclosures Thomas: Celgene: Research Funding; Bristol Myers Squibb Inc.: Research Funding; Acerta Pharma: Research Funding; Array Pharma: Research Funding; Amgen Inc: Research Funding. Lee:Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Chugai Biopharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Takeda Oncology: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Kite Pharma: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Orlowski:Takeda: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Spectrum Pharma: Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy; Kite Pharma: Consultancy; Sanofi-Aventis: Consultancy; BioTheryX: Research Funding; Amgen: Consultancy, Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy. Champlin:Otsuka: Research Funding; Sanofi: Research Funding. Patel:Poseida Therapeutics, Inc.: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Abbvie: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding.

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Conventional Immunochemotherapy (R-CHOEP) Vs High-Dose Immunochemotherapy (R-MegaCHOEP) in Younger Patients with High-Risk Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma: 10-Year Long-Term Follow-up of a German Lymphoma Alliance (GLA) Study

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2019-123637 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 1589-1589

Author(s):

Fabian Frontzek ◽

Marita Ziepert ◽

Maike Nickelsen ◽

Bettina Altmann ◽

Bertram Glass ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Research Funding ◽

Advisory Board ◽

High Dose ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Scientific Advisory Board ◽

Scientific Advisory

Introduction: The R-MegaCHOEP trial showed that dose-escalation of conventional chemotherapy necessitating autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) does not confer a survival benefit for younger patients (pts) with high-risk aggressive B-cell lymphoma in the Rituximab era (Schmitz et al., Lancet Oncology 2012; 13, 1250-1259). To describe efficacy and toxicity over time and document the long-term risks of relapse and secondary malignancy we present the 10-year follow-up of this study. Methods: In the randomized, prospective phase 3 trial R-MegaCHOEP younger pts aged 18-60 years with newly diagnosed, high-risk (aaIPI 2-3) aggressive B-cell lymphoma were assigned to 8 cycles of CHOEP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubcine, vincristine, etoposide, prednisone) or 4 cycles of dose-escalated high-dose therapy (HDT) necessitating repetitive ASCT both combined with Rituximab. Both arms were stratified according to aaIPI, bulky disease, and center. Primary endpoint was event-free survival (EFS). All analyses were calculated for the intention-to-treat population. This follow-up report includes molecular data based on immunohistochemistry (IHC) and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) for MYC (IHC: 31/92 positive [40-100%], FISH: 14/103 positive), BCL2 (IHC: 65/89 positive [50-100%], FISH: 23/111 positive) and BCL6 (IHC: 52/86 positive [30-100%], FISH: 34/110 positive) and data on cell of origin (COO) classification according to the Lymph2CX assay (GCB: 53/88; ABC: 24/88; unclassified: 11/88). Results: 130 pts had been assigned to R-CHOEP and 132 to R-MegaCHOEP. DLBCL was the most common lymphoma subtype (~80%). 73% of pts scored an aaIPI of 2 and 27% an aaIPI of 3. 60% of pts had an initial lymphoma bulk and in 40% more than 1 extranodal site was involved. After a median observation time of 111 months, EFS at 10 years was 57% (95% CI 47-67%) in the R-CHOEP vs. 51% in the R-MegaCHOEP arm (42-61%) (hazard ratio 1.3, 95% CI 0.9-1.8, p=0.228), overall survival (OS) after 10 years was 72% (63-81%) vs. 66% (57-76%) respectively (p=0.249). With regard to molecular characterization, we were unable to detect a significant benefit for HDT/ASCT in any subgroup analyzed. In total, 16% of pts (30 pts) relapsed after having achieved a complete remission (CR). 23% of all relapses (7 pts) showed an indolent histology (follicular lymphoma grade 1-3a) and 6 of these pts survived long-term. In contrast, of 23 pts (77%) relapsing with aggressive DLBCL or unknown histology 18 pts died due to lymphoma or related therapy. The majority of relapses occurred during the first 3 years after randomization (median time: 22 months) while after 5 years we detected relapses only in 5 pts (3% of all 190 pts prior CR). 11% of pts were initially progressive (28 pts) among whom 71% (20 pts) died rapidly due to lymphoma. Interestingly, the remaining 29% (8 pts) showed a long-term survival after salvage therapy (+/- ASCT); only 1 pt received allogeneic transplantation. The frequency of secondary malignancies was very similar in both treatment arms (9% vs. 8%) despite the very high dose of etoposide (total 4g/m2)in the R-MegaCHOEP arm. We observed 2 cases of AML and 1 case of MDS per arm. In total 70 pts (28%) have died: 30 pts due to lymphoma (12%), 22 pts therapy-related (11 pts due to salvage therapy) (9%), 8 pts of secondary neoplasia (3%), 5 pts due to concomitant disease (2%) and 5 pts for unknown reasons. Conclusions: This 10-year long-term follow-up of the R-MegaCHOEP trial confirms the very encouraging outcome of young high-risk pts following conventional chemotherapy with R-CHOEP. High-dose therapy did not improve outcome in any subgroup analysis including molecular high-risk groups. Relapse rate was generally low. Pts with aggressive relapse showed a very poor long-term outcome while pts with indolent histology at relapse survived long-term. Secondary malignancies occurred; however, they were rare with no excess leukemias/MDS following treatment with very high doses of etoposide and other cytotoxic agents. Supported by Deutsche Krebshilfe. Figure Disclosures Nickelsen: Roche Pharma AG: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel Grants; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Travel Grant; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Hänel:Amgen: Honoraria; Celgene: Other: advisory board; Novartis: Honoraria; Takeda: Other: advisory board; Roche: Honoraria. Truemper:Nordic Nanovector: Consultancy; Roche: Research Funding; Mundipharma: Research Funding; Janssen Oncology: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding. Held:Roche: Consultancy, Other: Travel support, Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Acrotech: Research Funding; MSD: Consultancy; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Other: Travel support, Research Funding. Dreyling:Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: scientific advisory board, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Bayer: Consultancy, Other: scientific advisory board, Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Consultancy, Other: scientific advisory board, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Mundipharma: Consultancy, Research Funding; Gilead: Consultancy, Other: scientific advisory board, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Other: scientific advisory board; Sandoz: Other: scientific advisory board; Janssen: Consultancy, Other: scientific advisory board, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Acerta: Other: scientific advisory board. Viardot:Kite/Gilead: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Honoraria; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Rosenwald:MorphoSys: Consultancy. Lenz:Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Agios: Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Bayer: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Roche: Employment, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Consultancy. Schmitz:Novartis: Honoraria; Gilead: Honoraria; Celgene: Equity Ownership; Riemser: Consultancy, Honoraria.

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Clonal Tracking By Whole Genome Sequencing Permits Comprehensive Mapping of the Genomic Landscape in Pre- and Post-Gene Therapy Sickle Cell Patients

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2021-152262 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 138 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 559-559

Author(s):

Alyssa H. Cull ◽

Michael Spencer Chapman ◽

Marioara Ciuculescu ◽

Emily Mitchell ◽

Myriam Armant ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gene Therapy ◽

Stem Cell ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Sickle Cell ◽

Research Funding ◽

Phylogenetic Trees ◽

Insertion Site ◽

Advisory Board ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Genomic Landscape

Abstract Recent advances in clonal stem cell tracking strategies have enabled interrogation of unperturbed human hematopoiesis. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) can be used to map the clonal dynamics of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) by employing spontaneous somatic mutations as unique clonal tags (Lee-Six et al., Nature, 2018). These tags allow for retrospective analysis of individual stem cell clones and the construction of phylogenetic trees mapping out stem cell relatedness, with mutations being acquired in a near-linear fashion over the course of an individual's life. The unprecedented level of information obtained in these studies is particularly well-suited to understanding genomic changes in gene therapy trials aimed at curing diseases such as sickle cell disease (SCD). In addition to mapping relatedness between stem cells, sequencing data can be used to better define mutational signatures for HSPC clones that have been successfully gene-modified as well as those that lack an integrated copy of the therapeutic vector. Given this method's ability to identify low frequency mutations in individual HSPC clones, mutations with extremely low variant allele frequencies can be detected much more readily than through traditional bulk sequencing approaches, something that is particularly relevant given recent safety concerns in some SCD gene therapy trials. In this study, we have mapped the clonal dynamics of HSPCs obtained from pre- and post-gene therapy samples from 4 SCD patients who have undergone autologous gene therapy performed using a BCL11A shmiR lentivirus vector (NCT 03282656, 12-36 months follow-up). HSPCs from mobilized peripheral blood (pre-gene therapy), bone marrow aspirates (both pre- and post-gene therapy) or unmobilized peripheral blood (post-gene therapy) were expanded as single clones and 1508 individual colonies were then sequenced using WGS to an average sequencing depth of 12.3x. Initial results indicate that the mean mutation burden per cell in a pre-gene therapy sample is elevated for some patients compared to what would be expected based on patient age in similar studies. In pre-gene therapy samples, the structure of the phylogenetic trees appeared to be highly polyclonal, indicating that there were no significant clonal expansion events prior to gene therapy. In one patient where we undertook extensive profiling, approximately 15-20 excess mutations per HSPC were observed across the entire genome 24 months after transplantation, presumably acquired as a consequence of gene therapy and/or reconstitution post-transplantation, which is equivalent to approximately one year of normal ageing without a transplantation intervention. However, no clonal expansions or driver mutations were identified at this 24 month follow-up timepoint, suggesting that no strong selective advantage or pre-leukemic events were present prior to or following the gene therapy protocol. Extending this approach to a wider range and larger number of patients will allow for comprehensive mapping of the genomic landscape and clonal evolution of stem cells in sickle cell patients and will also set the stage for improved assessment of safety and potential leukemia-initiating events in the context of gene therapy. Disclosures Esrick: bluebird bio: Consultancy. Williams: bluebird bio: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Insertion Site Analysis Advisory Board, Patents & Royalties: BCH licensed certain IP relevant to hemoglobinopathies to bluebird bio. The current license includes the potential for future royalty/milestone income. Bluebird has indicated they will not pursue this as a clinical program and BCH is negotiating return of, Research Funding; BioMarin: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Insertion Site Advisory Board; Beam Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Scientific Advisory Board; Emerging Therapy Solutions: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Chief Scientific Chair; Geneception: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Scientific Advisory Board; Alerion Biosciences: Other: Co-founder (now licensed to Avro Bio, potential for future milestones/royalties); Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Steering Committee, Novartis ETB115E2201 (eltrombopag in aplastic anemia). Advisory fees donated to NAPAAC.; Orchard Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Membership on a safety advisory board (SAB): SAB position ended 05/20/2021. Co-founder , Patents & Royalties: Potential for future royalty/milestone income, X-SCID. Provided GMP vector for clinical trial, Research Funding. Campbell: Mu Genomics: Current holder of individual stocks in a privately-held company, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Kent: STRM.bio: Research Funding.

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A Phase II Single Arm Study of Nivolumab As Maintenance Therapy after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma at Risk of Relapse or Progression

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2021-148139 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 138 (Supplement 1) ◽

pp. 2455-2455

Author(s):

Carlos Bachier ◽

Henning Schade ◽

Behyar Zoghi ◽

Aravind Ramakrishnan ◽

Nirav N. Shah

Keyword(s):

Stem Cell ◽

High Risk ◽

Maintenance Therapy ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽

Research Funding ◽

Residual Disease ◽

Refractory Disease ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Extranodal Disease

Abstract Introduction: Autologous stem cell transplants (ASCT) are standard of care for patients with primary refractory or recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). While transplant results in cure for some patients, others relapse and succumb from their disease. Studies have found high expression of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in HL cells. The anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, nivolumab, has been safe and efficacious in the treatment of relapsed, refractory HL (Ansell et al. 2015). We evaluated the safety and efficacy of nivolumab maintenance therapy post-ASCT in high risk for relapse Hodgkin disease. Methods: Patients with HL with high risk of residual disease following ASCT ( high risk defined as refractory disease, relapse <12 months, or relapse ≥12 months with extranodal disease after frontline therapy) received nivolumab (240 mg IV every 2 weeks) starting 45-180 days post-transplant for a maximum of 6 months of treatment. Patients were followed for AEs through 100 days after the last dose of drug. PET-CT response assessments were performed 1-3 month, 6 month, and 12 month post-ASCT. The primary objective was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of nivolumab as maintenance therapy early after ASCT. The secondary objective was to evaluate progression-free survival (PFS) at 12 months post-transplant. Results: To date, 37 patients were enrolled; median age 36 years; 25 patients (68%) male. The median number of prior systemic regimens was 2 (range 2-4). 25 patients (68%) had relapsed disease, and 12 patients (32%) had primary refractory disease. 18 patients (49%) had extranodal disease at relapse, 6 patients (16%) had B-symptoms at relapse, and 11 patients (30%) had residual disease after salvage, including 10 patients (27%) of whom had 2-3 prior salvage therapies. 22 patients (60%) had received prior brentuximab, and 3 patients (8%) had received prior nivolumab or pembrolizumab. 36 patients received ASCT and 1 patient received tandem ASCT. At the time of data cutoff, 28 patients (76%) had discontinued nivolumab treatment, 22 patients (60%) because they had completed the 6-month treatment course, 4 patients (11%) due to an adverse event (AE) (1 patient each with pain, pneumonitis, rhabdomyolysis, or hypothyroidism), and 2 patients (5%) due to disease progression. The median duration of treatment was 22.1 weeks. 17 patients (46%) experienced a treatment-related AE (TRAE), of which 5 patients (14%) experienced a ≥Grade 3 TRAE. The most common (≥5%) TRAEs were diarrhea, fatigue, bone pain, neutrophil count decreased, pruritus, rash, and vomiting. 2 patients experienced a treatment-related serious AE (pneumonitis, rhabdomyolysis). There were no treatment-related deaths. With a median follow up of 9.2 months, the median PFS and overall survival (OS) have not been reached. The 6 month PFS is 92.1% and the 12-month OS is 100%. There were no differences in OS when stratified based on prior treatment. Conclusions: The use of nivolumab maintenance early after ASCT is safe and tolerable in this high risk patient population. Early efficacy data is promising, but data need to mature to determine the 12 month PFS. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Bachier: CRISPR: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Autolus: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Nkarta: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Mana: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Shah: Umoja: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy; Legend: Consultancy; Kite: Consultancy; Miltenyi Biotec: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Lily: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Epizyme: Consultancy.

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Dose-Adjusted EPOCH and Rituximab (DA-EPOCH-R) Treatment in Dual Expressor Diffuse Large B-Cell and Double/Triple Hit Lymphomas: TP53 Mutations Influence on Clinical Outcome

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood-2019-124350 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 4116-4116

Author(s):

Anna Dodero ◽

Anna Guidetti ◽

Fabrizio Marino ◽

Cristiana Carniti ◽

Stefania Banfi ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

B Cell ◽

Board Of Directors ◽

Research Funding ◽

Poor Prognosis ◽

Tp53 Mutation ◽

Advisory Committees ◽

Tp53 Mutations ◽

Travel Costs ◽

Large B Cell

Introduction: Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is an heterogeneous disease: 30-40% of cases have high expression of MYC and BCL2 proteins (Dual Expressor, DE) and 5-10% have chromosomal rearrangements involving MYC, BCL2 and/or BCL6 (Double-/ Triple-Hit, DH/TH). Although the optimal treatment for those high-risk lymphomas remains undefined, DA-EPOCH-R produces durable remission with acceptable toxicity (Dunleauvy K, Lancet 2018). TP53 mutation is an independent marker of poor prognosis in patients (pts) with DLBCL treated with R-CHOP therapy. However, its prognostic value in poor prognosis lymphomas, receiving intensive therapy, has not been investigated yet. Methods: A series of consecutive pts (n=87) with biopsy proven diagnosis of DE DLBCL (MYC expression ≥40% and BCL2 expression ≥ 50% of tumor cells) or DE-Single Hit (DE-SH, i.e., DE-DLBCL with a single rearrangement of either MYC, BCL2 or BCL6 oncogenes) or DE-DH/TH (MYC, BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements obtained by FISH) were treated with 6 cycles of DA-EPOCH-R and central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis consisting of two courses of high-dose intravenous Methotrexate. Additional eligibility criteria included age ≥18 years and adequate organ functions. Cell of origin (COO) was defined according to Hans algorithm [germinal center B cell like (GCB) and non GCB)]. TP3 mutations were evaluated by next generation sequencing (NGS) based on AmpliseqTM technology or Sanger sequencing and considered positive when a variant allelic frequency ≥10% was detected. Results: Eighty-seven pts were included [n=36 DE only, n=32 DE-SH (n=8 MYC, n=10 BCL2, n=14 BCL6), n=19 DE-DH/TH] with 40 patients (46%) showing a non GCB COO. Pts had a median age of 59 years (range, 24-79 years). Seventy-three pts (84%) had advanced disease and 44 (50%) an high-intermediate/high-risk score as defined by International Prognostic Index (IPI). Only 8 of 87 pts (9%) were consolidated in first clinical remission with autologous stem cell transplantation following DA-EPOCH-R. After a median follow-up of 24 months, 73 are alive (84%) and 14 died [n=12 disease (n=2 CNS disease); n=1 pneumonia; n=1 suicide]. The 2-year PFS and OS were 71% (95%CI, 60-80%) and 76% (95%CI, 61%-85%) for the entire population. For those with IPI 3-5 the PFS and OS were not significant different for DE and DE-SH pts versus DE-DH/TH pts [64% vs 57% p=0.77); 78% vs 57% p=0.12)]. The COO did not influence the outcome for DE only and DE-SH [PFS: 78% vs 71% (p=0.71); 92% vs 86% (p=0.16) for GCB vs non -GCB, respectively]. Fourty-six pts (53%;n=18 DE only, n=18 DE-SH, n=10 DE-DH/TH ) were evaluated for TP53 mutations with 11 pts (24%) carrying a clonal mutation (n=6 in DE, n=3 in DE-SH, n=2 in DE-DH/TH). The 2-year PFS and OS did not significantly change for pts DE and DE-SH TP53 wild type as compared to DE and DE-SH mutated [PFS: 84 % vs 77%, (p=0.45); OS: 87% vs 88%, (p=0.92)]. The two pts DE-DH/TH with TP53 mutation are alive and in complete remission.Conclusions: High risk DLBCL pts treated with DA-EPOCH-R have a favourable outcome independently from high IPI score, DE-SH and DE-DH/TH. Also the presence of TP53 mutations does not negatively affect the outcome of pts treated with this intensive regimen. The efficacy of DA-EPOCH-R in overcoming poor prognostic genetic features in DLBCL should be confirmed in a larger prospective clinical trial. Disclosures Rossi: Daiichi-Sankyo: Consultancy; Roche: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gilead: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Jazz: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Astellas: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Honoraria; Mundipharma: Honoraria; BMS: Honoraria; Sandoz: Honoraria. Carlo-Stella:Takeda: Other: Travel, accommodations; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations, Research Funding; Rhizen Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Amgen: Honoraria; AstraZeneca: Honoraria; Janssen Oncology: Honoraria; MSD: Honoraria; BMS: Honoraria; Genenta Science srl: Consultancy; Janssen: Other: Travel, accommodations; Servier: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations; Sanofi: Consultancy, Research Funding; ADC Therapeutics: Consultancy, Other: Travel, accommodations, Research Funding; Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding; Boehringer Ingelheim: Consultancy. Corradini:AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel Costs; KiowaKirin: Honoraria; Gilead: Honoraria, Other: Travel Costs; Amgen: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria, Other: Travel Costs; Daiichi Sankyo: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria, Other: Travel Costs; Jazz Pharmaceutics: Honoraria; Kite: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria, Other: Travel Costs; Roche: Honoraria; Sanofi: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria, Other: Travel Costs; Servier: Honoraria; BMS: Other: Travel Costs.

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