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Blood ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 138 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2882-2882
Author(s):  
Teresa Ho ◽  
Janelle Perkins ◽  
Rebecca Gonzalez ◽  
J Kevin Hicks ◽  
Taiga Nishihori ◽  
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Abstract Background Successful treatment with tacrolimus (TAC) to prevent graft versus host disease (GVHD) and minimize TAC-related toxicities among allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) recipients is contingent upon achieving and maintaining plasma trough concentrations within a narrow therapeutic range. Despite standardized weight-based dosing, inter-individual variability is observed in TAC trough concentrations which may in part be attributable to pharmacogenetic variants influencing the pharmacokinetic disposition of TAC. The primary objective was to investigate the association between CYP3A4, CYP3A5, or ABCB1 genotype and the proportion of patients that attained an initial TAC trough concentration in the therapeutic range following initiation of intravenous (IV) TAC and conversion to oral (PO) TAC administration. Additional associations with clinical outcomes were also explored. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 86 patients who underwent HLA-matched (8/8) related donor alloHSCT and were prescribed a TAC-based regimen for GVHD prophylaxis between January 1, 2014 and February 28, 2020 at the Moffitt Cancer Center. Data were extracted from the Moffitt BMT Research & Analysis Information Network (BRAIN) database. Patients received TAC in combination with either sirolimus (SIRO), methotrexate (MTX), or other immunosuppressant regimen. Ideal body weight was used to dose TAC unless it was less than the patient's actual body weight. When given with SIRO, TAC targeted trough concentrations were 3 to 7 ng/ml. In patents receiving TAC plus either MTX or other regimens, the target therapeutic range was 10 to 15 ng/ml. Biobanked pre-transplant blood samples were used for CYP3A4/5 and ABCB1 genotyping. Based on the frequency of phenotypes observed, analyses were performed comparing CYP3A5 normal/intermediate (NM/IM) metabolizers to CYP3A5 poor metabolizers (PM), CYP3A4 rapid metabolizers (RM) to CYP3A4 NM/IM/PM, and ABCB1 normal function (NF) to ABCB1 intermediate/low function (IF/LF). Results Median age at time of alloHSCT was 57 years (range: 20.4-76.7); 60% were men and 83% were white. CYP3A4/5 and ABCB1 phenotypes observed in the study population are presented in Table 1. No significant associations were identified between CYP3A4, CYP3A5, or ABCB1 phenotype groups and the proportion of patients attaining initial therapeutic trough concentrations after the start of IV TAC. In transitioning from IV to PO TAC, 66 of 86 patients had evaluable data. Compared to CYP3A5 PM, CYP3A5 NM/IM were significantly less likely to attain an initial target trough concentration in the therapeutic range following PO TAC administration (40% CYP3A5 NM/IM vs 76.5% CYP3A5 PM, p=0.02). A significantly lower proportion of CYP3A4 RM attained initial target trough concentrations in the therapeutic range following the switch to PO TAC compared to CYP3A4 NM/IM/PM (43% CYP3A4 RM vs 75% CYP3A4 NM/IM/PM, p=0.049). No associations were identified with PO TAC trough concentrations and ABCB1 phenotype groups. The cumulative incidences of grades 2-4 acute GVHD (aGVHD)at day 100 among CYP3A5 NM/IM vs CYP3A5 PM were 47% and 28%, respectively (p=0.07), and for CYP3A4 RM vs CYP3A4 NM/IM/PM were 46% and 30%, respectively (p=0.16). No significant differences were seen in the incidences of chronic GVHD (cGVHD) nor in non-relapse mortality. Relapse rates at 2 years were not significantly higher among patients that were CYP3A5 NM/IM and CYP3A4 RM compared to CYP3A5 PM and CYP3A4 NM/IM/PM, respectively. Overall survival (OS) for CYP3A5 NM/IM was 52% and for PM was 78% (p=0.01). When comparing CYP3A4 groups, OS for RM was 55% and for NM/IM/PM was 76% (p=0.07) (Table 2). Conclusion The findings of the present study revealed that CYP3A4/5 genotype may play an important role in dosing of PO TAC in alloHSCT recipients, whereas ABCB1 did not significantly influence either route of TAC administration. CYP3A4/5 genotypes may also influence long term survival after transplant. Larger prospective studies are needed to confirm the impact of these genes on GVHD, relapse and survival. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Perkins: AcroTech Pharma: Research Funding. Nishihori: Karyopharm: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding. Bejanyan: Magenta: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Medexus: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; American Well Corp (Spouse disclosure): Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Avrobio (Spouse disclosure): Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Crispr Therapeutics (Spouse disclosure): Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Humanigen (Spouse disclosure): Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Kadmon (Spouse disclosure): Consultancy; Merck (Spouse disclosure): Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Organon (Spouse disclosure): Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Teladoc Health (Spouse disclosure): Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Thermo Fisher (Spouse disclosure): Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Unitedhealth Group (Spouse disclosure): Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Pidala: Syndax: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; CTI Biopharma: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Clinical trial support; Amgen: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Clinical trial support; Regeneron: Consultancy; Incyte: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics: Other: Clinical trial support, Research Funding; BMS: Other: Clinical trial support, Research Funding; Novartis: Other: Clinical trail support; Takeda: Other: Clinical trail support; Jannssen: Other: Clinical trial support; Johnson and Johnson: Other; AbbVie: Other; BMS: Other.


Blood ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 138 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2870-2870
Author(s):  
Whitney Wallis ◽  
Alison Gulbis ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
Karen Chen ◽  
Carrie Lynn Kitko ◽  
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Abstract Consensus on the need for antibacterial prophylaxis in patients with acute graft-vs.-host disease (AGVHD) has not been established with practices varying across centers. The aim of this study was to determine the risk for bacterial bloodstream infections (BSI) from neutrophil engraftment through day 100 post-hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) in patients with AGVHD and whether organ involvement and severity impact this risk. Methods: The cause-specific hazards for developing BSI after-engraftment by day 100 was compared between patients with and without grade II-IV AGVHD by treating AGVHD as a time-dependent variable. Results: A total of 4064 adult patients who underwent a matched related, matched unrelated, or mismatched unrelated T-cell replete, marrow or blood HCT for AML, ALL, or MDS from 2008-2012 within the CIBMTR registry were analyzed. Grade II-IV AGVHD occurred in 1607 (39.5%) patients, 62% of which had lower GI involvement and 70% had skin involvement. In multivariate analysis (MVA), the hazard ratio for BSI was 1.83 (95% CI: 1.53-2.18; p<0.0001) in those with grade II-IV AGVHD vs. those with grade 0/I. Patients with grade III/IV AGVHD had the highest risk for BSI (HR 2.45; 95% CI 1.99-3.0; p <0.0001) with a borderline risk for those with grade II (HR 1.35; 95% CI 1.03-1.77; p=0.0275). Patients with lower GI involvement had higher risk when compared to those with grade II-IV AGVHD without GI involvement (HR 1.54; 95% CI 1.17-2.02; p=0.0019) with risk being incrementally higher with each lower GI stage (1-4). Patients with isolated stage 3 skin AGVHD (n=214) did not have significantly higher risk for BSI (HR 1.25; 95% CI 0.82-1.91; p= 0.3); however, those with isolated stage 4 (n=27) had higher risk (HR 3.30; 95% CI 1.74-6.27; p=0.0003) when compared to those with grade 0/I AGVHD. In MVA, patients who developed a BSI between engraftment and day 100 post-transplant had worse survival (HR 1.64, 95% CI 1.43-1.87; p <0.001) and higher non-relapse mortality (NRM), HR 2.22; 95% CI 1.91-2.59; p <0.001). When evaluating type of infections: Gram negative bacteremia was seen in a higher proportion of patients (7%) with lower GI involvement vs. 4% in those without lower GI involvement and 4% in those with grade 0/1 AGVHD (p <0.01). Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia was seen in a higher proportion of patients with grade 2-4 AGVHD with skin involvement (4%) vs. 2% in those without skin involvement and 1% in those with grade 0/1 AGVHD (p <0.01). Conclusions: Patients with grade II-IV AGVHD are at higher risk for BSI compared to patients with grade I AGVHD or no AGVHD. Those with lower GI involvement or with stage 4 skin AGVHD are at highest risk. The development of BSI is associated with worse survival and higher NRM. Strategies for the lowering the risk for BSI in high risk patients are needed. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Gulbis: EUSA Pharma: Other: Advisory board participation. Kitko: Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Current Employment; Co-investigator on two NIH grants as part of the cGVHD consortium: Research Funding; Horizon: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; PER: Other: PER - CME educational talks about GVHD. MacMillan: Equilium: Other: DSMB member; Incyte: Consultancy; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy. Pidala: CTI Biopharma: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Clinical trial support; Syndax: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Amgen: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Other: Clinical trial support; Regeneron: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics: Other: Clinical trial support, Research Funding; Incyte: Consultancy; Takeda: Other: Clinical trail support; Novartis: Other: Clinical trail support; BMS: Other: Clinical trial support, Research Funding; Johnson and Johnson: Other; Jannssen: Other: Clinical trial support; BMS: Other; AbbVie: Other. Riches: Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Other: Payment; BioIntelect: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; ATARA Biotherapeutics: Other: Payment. Arora: Kadmom: Research Funding; Syndax: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Mei ◽  
Conglong Qiu ◽  
Qi Zhou ◽  
Zhongming Chen ◽  
Yang Chen ◽  
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Abstract Background Retinal biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have been extensively investigated in recent decades. Retinal nervous and vascular parameters can reflect brain conditions, and they can facilitate early diagnosis of AD. Objective Our study aimed to evaluate the difference in retinal neuro-layer thickness and vascular parameters of patients with AD and healthy controls (HCs). Methods Non-invasive optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) was used to determine the combined thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell layer (GCL), as well as the full retinal thickness (FRT). The vascular branching (VB), vascular curvature (VC), and vascular density (VD) for AD and HC groups were also obtained. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was used to evaluate the cognitive performance of all the participants. After obtaining all the parameters, two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the mean values of all the retinal parameters of the patients with AD and the HCs. Pearson's correlation was used to test the association between retinal parameters, MMSE scores, and vascular parameters. Results Seventy-eight eyes from 39 participants (19 AD and 20 HC; male, 52.6% in AD and 45.0% in HC; mean [standard deviation] age of 73.79 [7.22] years in AD and 74.35 [6.07] years in HC) were included for the analysis. The average RNFL + GCL thickness (106.32 ± 7.34 μm), FRTs of the four quadrants (290.35 ± 13.05 μm of inferior quadrant, 294.68 ± 9.37 μm of superior quadrant, 302.97 ± 6.52 μm of nasal quadrant, 286.02 ± 13.74 μm of temporal quadrant), and retinal VD (0.0148 ± 0.003) of patients with AD, compared with the HCs, were significantly reduced (p < 0.05). Retinal thickness was significantly correlated with the MMSE scores (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, retinal VD was significantly correlated with the average RNFL + GCL thickness (r2 = 0.2146, p < 0.01). When the vascular parameters were considered, the sensitivity of the AD diagnosis was increased from 0.874 to 0.892. Conclusion Our study suggested that the patients with AD, compared with age-matched HCs, had significantly reduced RNFL + GCL thickness and vascular density. These reductions correlated with the cognitive performance of the participants. By combining nerve and vessel parameters, the diagnosis of AD can be improved using OCTA technology. Trail registration Name of the registry: Chinese Clinical Trail Registry, Trial registration number: ChiCTR2000035243, Date of registration: Aug. 5, 2020. URL of trial registry record: http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. e7428
Author(s):  
Luiz Euclides Coelho de Souza Filho ◽  
Katiane da Costa Cunha ◽  
Marcio Clementino de Souza Santos ◽  
Luiz Fábio Magno Falcão ◽  
Valéria Marques Ferreira Normando
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Objetivo: Avaliar o uso do Miniexercício Clínico Avaliativo (Miniex) como ferramenta útil no cenário de prática sob a visão discente. Métodos: Estudo do tipo single-arm clinical trail, descritivo e comparativo do tipo antes e depois com discentes (n=30) de graduação do último ano de Fisioterapia de uma Universidade Pública no Estado do Pará, no período de agosto a dezembro de 2018, sendo utilizado o questionário traduzido Miniex. Resultados: 96% dos discentes alegam o padrão avaliativo do Miniex ser mais objetivo do que o tradicional; 92% dos discentes consideram que o Miniex deveria ser o padrão de exame no currículo de fisioterapia; 52% aceitaram que esta ferramenta avalia o discente completamente; 88% dos discentes aceitaram que o tempo atribuído era satisfatório, enquanto 40% dos discentes ficaram desconfortáveis, enquanto avaliavam o paciente na presença do professor; 92% dos discentes concordaram que, em geral, é uma maneira muito eficaz de avaliação do discente de Fisioterapia e 84% concordam que podem obter melhor pontuação em exames futuros. Conclusão: O instrumento Miniex revelou poder ser uma ferramenta útil no cenário de prática real à fisioterapia contribuindo para a construção e o desenvolvimento desses futuros profissionais. 


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. e26910514940
Author(s):  
Luiz Euclides Coelho de Souza Filho ◽  
Katiane da Costa Cunha ◽  
Márcio Clementino de Souza Santos ◽  
Luiz Fábio Magno Falcão ◽  
Valéria Marques Ferreira Normando

Introdução: A Fisioterapia passa por momentos de evolução histórica e curricular que culminam até hoje na busca da melhor maneira de formar profissionais mais generalistas e próximos à necessidade da sociedade. No entanto, as mudanças curriculares pela qual a profissão passa nem sempre conseguem suprir o que o discente necessita para uma formação mais completa. Objetivo: Avaliar a prática discente antes e após a utilização de um vídeo educativo acerca do exame físico fisioterapêutico do paciente crítico no beira-leito. Métodos: Estudo do tipo single-arm clinical trail com discentes (n=25) de graduação do último ano de Fisioterapia de uma Universidade Pública no Estado do Pará, no período de agosto a dezembro de 2018. O protocolo consistiu na inclusão de um vídeo educativo na rotina dos discentes e o complemento avaliativo destes por meio do instrumento Miniex. Resultados: Tempo médio de avaliação das fases pré e pós-vídeo de 9.2 ± 3.5 e 13.4 ± 1.9 (p < 0,0001). Melhora nos escores pré e pós-vídeo nos itens do Miniex (p < 0,0001); habilidade no exame físico 2.2 ± 1.2 e 7.4 ± 1.2, qualidades humanísticas/profissionalismo 2.0 ± 1.3 e 6.3 ± 2.4, raciocínio clínico 2.3 ± 1.4 e 7.5 ± 1.3, habilidades de orientação 2.6 ± 1.6 e 7.3 ± 1.4, organização/eficiência 2.0 ± 1.0 e 6.7 ± 2.1 e competência clínica geral 2.4 ± 1.4 e 7.4 ± 1.3. Conclusão: O vídeo educativo proposto evidenciou ser uma ferramenta eficiente no cenário de prática discente da Fisioterapia.


2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 404-407
Author(s):  
Rachel A. Tinius ◽  
Maire M. Blankenship ◽  
Karen E. Furgal ◽  
W. Todd Cade ◽  
Cathryn Duchette ◽  
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The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between maternal metabolic flexibility during pregnancy and neonatal health outcomes. Percent change in lipid oxidation (before and after a high-fat meal) was calculated as the measure of “metabolic flexibility”. Neonatal adiposity was assessed within 48 h of delivery by skinfold anthropometry. Metabolic flexibility (r = −0.271, p = 0.034), maternal HOMA-IR (r = 0.280, p = 0.030), and maternal body mass index (r = 0.299, p = 0.018) were correlated with neonatal subscapular skinfold (i.e., measure of neonatal adiposity). Clinical Trail Registration Number: NCT03504319. Novelty: This is the first study to link maternal metabolic flexibility, body mass index, and insulin resistance during pregnancy to neonatal adiposity at parturition.


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