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Acute Neurotoxicity during ALL Therapy Is Associated with Treatment Intensity, Age and Female Sex - an Analysis of SAE Reports from the UKALL 2003 Trial
Discussion:This large study identifies treatment intensity as the main risk factor for developing acute neurotoxicity with female sex, age and CNS status having a significant modifying effect. CNS status may reflect increased intrathecal therapy given to non-CNS-1 patients. Females are more vulnerable to cranial radiotherapy induced neurotoxicity but this is the first report of female sex as a risk factor on contemporary chemotherapy treatment protocols. Reassuringly, the occurrence of acute neurotoxicity did not influence survival rates. These data provide an important benchmark for ongoing international deep phenotyping ...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Wahid, Q.-u.-A., Hamadeh, L., McGowan, S., Hough, R., Vora, A., Moorman, A. V., Halsey, C. Tags: 612. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Clinical Studies: Poster I Source Type: research

Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Patients with Richter's Syndrome:the SFGM-TC Experience
Conclusion. Our study suggests that allo-HCT is a strategy achieving prolonged survival but should be performed in young patients to limit the risk of NRM. The favorable impact of GVHd suggests an anti-RS allogenic effect.DisclosuresGuieze: abbvie: Honoraria; janssen: Honoraria; gilead: Honoraria.
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Bounaix, L., Nguyen, S., Blaise, D., Michonneau, D., Bourhis, J.-H., Maertens, J., Poire, X., Chevallier, P., Maillard, N., Yakoub-Agha, I., Mannone, L., Bernard, M., de Revel, T., Labussiere-Wallet, H., Ceballos, P., Lemal, R., Hermet, E., Ravinet, A., T Tags: 732. Clinical Allogeneic Transplantation: Results: Poster II Source Type: research

Phase 2 Study of Nilotinib 400 Mg Twice Daily in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Accelerated Phase of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Results after 5.7 Years of Follow-up
CONCLUSIONNilotinib is safe and highly effective in patients with AP-CML, and induces fast and durable responses. More than 50% of patients can achieve MR4.5. Clinical trial.gov: NCT00129740.DisclosuresCortes: novartis: Research Funding. O'Brien: Pfizer: Consultancy, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy; Aptose Biosciences Inc.: Consultancy; Kite Pharma: Research Funding; Regeneron: Research Funding; Vaniam Group LLC: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Research Funding; Celgene: Consultancy; Alexion: Consultancy; Abbvie: Consultancy; GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy; Acerta: Research Funding; Gilead...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Masarova, L., Cortes, J. E., Patel, K. P., O'Brien, S. M., Nogueras Gonzalez, G. M., Konopleva, M. Y., Verstovsek, S., Garcia-Manero, G., Ferrajoli, A., Kadia, T. M., Ravandi, F., Borthakur, G., Dellasala, S. E., Jabbour, E. J., Kantarjian, H. M. Tags: 632. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Therapy: Poster II Source Type: research

A Nationwide Analysis of Outcomes of Stroke in Hospitalized Patients with Essential Thrombocythemia: 2006 to 2014
Conclusions:Patients with ET who are hospitalized with stroke have significantly worse outcomes. This study demonstrated that a statistically significant difference exists among different age groups of patients with ET and stoke who died during hospitalization when stratification is made using age groups and Charlson Score. This study may serve as an initial point to include new risk factors for further risk stratification. Early identification of patients at higher risk may reduce the incidence and decrease the morbidity of stroke in patients with ET.DisclosuresKota: BMS: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Xcenda: Honoraria;...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Ajebo, G., Badin, K., Forehand, W., Guddati, A. K., Kota, V. Tags: 634. Myeloproliferative Syndromes: Clinical: Poster III Source Type: research

Outcome of 472 Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients Treated with Frontline Nilotinib: A Gimema CML WP Analysis
CONCLUSION: Nilotinib as first-line treatment of newly diagnosed CP CML pts showed high rates of deep molecular responses, few progressions to AP/BP, and a high OS. Deep molecular response were similar in all age groups; as expected, ATEs were more frequent in pts > 60 y. These data suggest that: in pts > 60 y, the high efficacy of nilotinib should be weighed against its potential toxicity; in pts < 60 years, nilotinib may be a very good choice, with high efficacy and low toxicity.DisclosuresGugliotta: Novartis: Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria; Incyte: Honoraria; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria. Castagnetti: Bristol ...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Gugliotta, G., Castagnetti, F., Breccia, M., Iurlo, A., D'Adda, M., Stagno, F., Levato, L., Martino, B., Lunghi, F., Tiribelli, M., Rege Cambrin, G., Abruzzese, E., Rupoli, S., Gozzini, A., Pregno, P., Salvucci, M., Trabacchi, E., Caocci, G., Scortechini, Tags: 632. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Therapy: First Line Trials and Prognostic Factors of Treatment-Free Remission Source Type: research

ABL Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKIs) Are Associated with Increased Rho-Associated Kinase (ROCK) Activity That May Contribute to Vascular Toxicity in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
ConclusionsWe found that patients on 2nd and 3rd generation TKIs have higher leukocyte ROCK activity compared to those not receiving TKIs, and higher leukocyte ROCK activity in patients on Dasatinib compared with patients receiving Imatinib. These results are consistent with the known lower-risk of cardiovascular side-effects observed with Imatinib in comparison to the next generation ABL TKIs. Limitations include small sample size and heterogeneity in the patient population in terms of age, cardiovascular risk factors, specific TKI used, and total duration and sequencing of TKI agents. The study continues to accrue CML su...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Osman, A., Yu, B., Glavin, N., Polonsky, T. S., Liao, J. K., Larson, R. A. Tags: 632. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Therapy: Poster I Source Type: research

Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: A Single Institution Retrospective Study
Discussion: Our limited data suggests that use of DOACs in patients with MPN is feasible with an acceptable balance between risk of hemorrhage and recurrent thrombosis. Additional data on long term outcomes of DOACs in MPNs are needed.DisclosuresNo relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Deloughery, E. P., McBane, R. D., Ashrani, A. A., Tefferi, A., Slusser, J. P., Pruthi, R. K. Tags: 332. Antithrombotic Therapy Source Type: research

Overall Survival and Response Rates after a 10-Year Follow-up of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients in Chronic Phase Treated with Imatinib in a Real-Life Practice
Conclusions. A 10-year real-life follow-up of CML patients demonstrates that imatinib maintains efficacy over time and is associated with a low rate of CV events and second neoplasias.DisclosuresRizzo: Sapienza University, Rome: Other: Resident in Hematology. Foà: GILEAD: Speakers Bureau; INCYTE: Other: ADVISORY BOARD; AMGEN: Other: ADVISORY BOARD; ABBVIE: Other: ADVISORY BOARD, Speakers Bureau; CELTRION: Other: ADVISORY BOARD; NOVARTIS: Speakers Bureau; JANSSEN: Other: ADVISORY BOARD, Speakers Bureau; CELGENE: Other: ADVISORY BOARD, Speakers Bureau; ROCHE: Other: ADVISORY BOARD, Speakers Bureau. Breccia: Novartis: ...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Molica, M., Scalzulli, E., Danilo, A. F., Latagliata, R., Colafigli, G., Rizzo, L., Diverio, D., Foa, R., Breccia, M. Tags: 632. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Therapy: Poster I Source Type: research

Real-World Comparisons of Cardiovascular Events between Different Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Among Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
CONCLUSION: CP-CML patients treated with different TKIs (ponatinib, bosutinib, imatinib, dasatinib, and nilotinib) did not have different incidence of cardiovascular events (MACE, AOEs, VTEs) in this small cohort of real-world patients with ≥6-month of follow-up. The results were consistent among patients with prior use of one and two TKI types.DisclosuresLevy: Takeda (Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.): Consultancy. Xie: STATinMED Research: Employment. Wang: STATinMED Research: Employment. Neumann: Takeda (Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.): Employment. Srivastava: Takeda (Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.): Employment. N...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Levy, M. Y., Xie, L., Wang, Y., Neumann, F., Srivastava, S., Naranjo, D., Zhang, Q., Dalal, M. Tags: 903. Outcomes Research-Non-Malignant Hematology: Poster II Source Type: research

Asciminib, a Specific Allosteric BCR-ABL1 Inhibitor, in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Carrying the T315I Mutation in a Phase 1 Trial
We report results from the largest cohort: pts with confirmed T315I mut at screening (tested locally by Sanger sequencing) and treated with asciminib 200 mg BID, which showed the most robust efficacy (data cutoff: April 30, 2018).At the data cutoff, treatment was ongoing in 23/24 pts (95.8%) (Table); 1 pt (4.2%) had ended treatment. Median duration of follow-up and asciminib exposure were both 28.5 wk (range, 0.1-74.7 wk). Most pts had received multiple prior TKIs, and PON was the most recent TKI for 12/24 (50.0%). Pts who were PON naive had underlying conditions, such as CV risk factors. Eight of 24 pts achieved MMR by 24...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Rea, D., Lang, F., Kim, D.-W., Cortes, J. E., Hughes, T. P., Minami, H., Breccia, M., Deangelo, D. J., Hochhaus, A., Talpaz, M., Goh, Y. T., le Coutre, P., Deininger, M. W., Etienne, G., Sondhi, M., Mishra, K., Aimone, P., Ng-Sikorski, J., Mauro, M. J. Tags: 632. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Therapy: TFR Failure, Resistance, and New Drug Development Source Type: research

Safety and Efficacy of Venetoclax (VEN) in Combination with Bendamustine (B) Plus Rituximab (R) or Obinutuzumab (G) in Patients (pts) with Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): Results from a Phase Ib Study (GO28440)
ConclusionVEN 400mg daily combined with BR or BG in 1L CLL treatment was associated with toxicity leading to treatment interruptions and discontinuations; the most frequently reported toxicities were hematologic. However, despite dose modifications, all pts responded to treatment, independently of subgroups. 50% of pts achieved a CR/CRi; higher than previously reported with BG or BR alone (Brown et al. Blood 2015; Michallet et al. Haematologica 2018). Responses were durable and preliminary PFS data are encouraging. Response rates were similar, irrespective of whether pts received planned 6 or fewer cycles of B; the optimal...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Stilgenbauer, S., Morschhauser, F., Wendtner, C.-M., Cartron, G., Hallek, M., Eichhorst, B., Kozloff, M. F., Giever, T., Lozanski, G., Jiang, Y., Huang, H., Pignataro, D. S., Schary, W., Humphrey, K., Mobasher, M., Salles, G. Tags: 642. CLL: Therapy, excluding Transplantation: Poster I Source Type: research

Medical Conditions Among Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL), Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Conclusion: This study found that sociodemographic factors were associated with the risk of developing medical conditions in AYA NHL, ALL and AML survivors. As expected, the risk of medical conditions varied by cancer type and treatment, with those undergoing SCT having a higher risk of medical conditions regardless of cancer type. NHL and ALL survivors who were uninsured or publicly insured were at a consistently higher risk of developing medical conditions, as were Hispanic ALL survivors and Black AML survivors. Our findings highlight the higher burden of medical conditions in subgroups of cancer survivors that may relat...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Keegan, T. H. M., Muffly, L. S., Li, Q., Alvarez, E., Brunson, A. M., Malogolowkin, M., Wun, T. Tags: 904. Outcomes Research-Malignant Conditions: Real World Outcomes Source Type: research

Outcome of Patients with Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Treated with Ibrutinib within a Named Patient Program (NPP) in Italy. a Real-Life Retrospective Study
Conclusions. The results of this real-life study show that in unselected patients with R/R CLL the clinical activity of ibrutinib was comparable to that reported in CTs. However, a third of patients discontinued ibrutinib within 24 months from the start of treatment. An earlier introduction of ibrutinib in the treatment approach of R/R patients, a careful surveillance and management of toxicities will optimise the clinical benefits of ibrutinib in CLL patients treated in the clinical practice.DisclosuresMauro: Abbvie: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Shire: Membership on...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Mauro, F. R., Soddu, S., Frustaci, A. M., Orsucci, L., Motta, M., Scarfo, L., Zinzani, P. L., Falzetti, F., Farina, L., Marasca, R., Cortelezzi, A., Carlo-Stella, C., Molica, S., Coscia, M., Zaja, F., Laurenti, L., de Fabritiis, P., Gaidano, G., Gobbi, M. Tags: 642. CLL: Therapy, excluding Transplantation: Poster II Source Type: research