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Tsang, Mazie

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1215-4210

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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Patient-reported time toxicity with bispecific antibody therapies in relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Major, Ajay , Ma, Esprit, Masaquel, Anthony, Di, Mengyang , Kaur, Supreet, Pophali, Priyanka, Werner, Sally, Bungay, Rebecca, Latrémouille-Viau, Dominick , Guerin, Annie, Reyes, Carolina, Wu, Mei, Cassoli, Lourenia, Torka, Pallawi , Di, Mengyang , Major, Ajay , Tsang, Mazie , Kaur, Supreet, Pophali, Priyanka A. , Bungay, Rebecca , Guerin, Annie , Wu, Mei, Cassoli, Lourenia

The Oncologist | May 19, 2026 | Volume: 31 | Issue: 7 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/oncolo/oyag202 Get It

Abstract Background Several bispecific antibodies (BsAbs), including mosunetuzumab, glofitamab, and epcoritamab, are approved for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). However, real-world patient-centered data evaluating treatment-related time burden and preferences are lacking. Methods We conducted an online survey of 120 patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma (FL; N = 60) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL; N = 60) receiving BsAbs. Participants reported all-cause healthcare visits and time spent on cancer-related healthcare resource utilization over the past 30 days, including travel, treatment administration, recovery, and impact on daily activities. Participants also evaluated two hypothetical treatment profiles to assess preference for fixed-duration versus treat-to-progression therapy. Results Participants with FL reported a mean of 2.5 healthcare visits in the past 30 days, with significantly fewer visits for mosunetuzumab versus epcoritamab (1.7 vs 3.3, respectively; P < .01). In DLBCL, the mean was 2.6 visits, with fewer visits for glofitamab versus epcoritamab (2.2 vs 3.0; P =.01). Although epcoritamab visits were shorter in FL, more frequent visits and longer recovery time resulted in significantly lower monthly time burden with mosunetuzumab versus epcoritamab (31.2 vs 61.9 hours; P < .05). Similarly, monthly time burden was also lower with glofitamab than epcoritamab in DLBCL (43.0 vs 87.7 hours; P < .05). Most participants reported little to moderate impact on daily activities. Across treatment groups, ≥92% preferred a hypothetical fixed-duration regimen over a treat-to-progression therapy. Conclusion Our real-world data, including novel aspects of time toxicity, demonstrate clinically meaningful differences in time burden associated with BsAbs and emphasize the importance of incorporating patient convenience and preference into shared decision-making in NHL.
Abstract 1191: Depth of immunoparesis predicts time to first therapy in newly diagnosed monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Yao, Yuan, Muchtar, Eli, Hampel, P., Wang, Yucai, Kenderian, Saad, Koehler, Amber B. , Wagner, Catherine, Behnken, Amy, Leis, José F., Schwager, Susan M., Shi, Min, Hanson, CA, Vachon, Celine M., Kumar, Shaji Kunnathu, Slager, Susan L., Yao, Yuan, Rabe, Kari G. , Muchtar, Eli , Hampel, Paul J. , Roeker, Lindsey E. , Wagner, Catherine C., Behnken, Amy, Tsang, Mazie , Hilal, Talal , Parrondo, Ricardo D , Shi, Min , Braggio, Esteban , Kay, Neil E. , Slager, Susan, Parikh, Sameer A.

Cancer Research | April 3, 2026 | Volume: 86 | Issue: 7_Supplement | Pages: 1191-1191

10.1158/1538-7445.am2026-1191 Get It

Abstract Background: Hypogammaglobulinemia at the time of CLL diagnosis predicts shorter time to first therapy (TTFT). However, the depth of immunoparesis and its impact on TTFT in newly diagnosed MBL/CLL remains unexplored. Methods: We identified previously untreated MBL/CLL patients from Mayo Clinic CLL Database (2000-2024) who had serum immunoglobulin (Ig; IgG, IgM and IgA) and monoclonal protein assessed within 1 year of diagnosis. Immunoparesis was evaluated: a) qualitatively by classifying patients into preserved, partial and full Ig suppression, based on the number of suppressed Igs; and b) quantitatively by calculating the average relative difference (ARD), defined as the mean percentage below normal for all Igs. For both methods, only uninvolved Igs were considered for those with monoclonal protein. TTFT was estimated by Kaplan-Meier with competing risk of death. Cox models estimated hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: Among 1420 patients, median age at diagnosis was 65 (range 28-96); 954 (67%) were male; 493 (44.8%) had unmutated IGHV, and 86 (6.8%) had TP53 disruption. The median [range, mg/dL] serum IgG, IgA, and IgM were 889 [111-5290], 132 [1-4880], and 49 [4-9480]. Low IgG was present in 472 (33.2%), low IgA in 223 (16.4%), and low IgM in 530 (37.3%) patients. An M-spike was detected in 122 (8.6%) patients; distribution was: IgG (73), IgM (30), IgA (6), or multiple (13). By qualitative assessment, preserved Ig were seen in 664 (46.8%), partial Ig suppression in 604 (42.5%), and full suppression in 152 (10.7%) patients. By quantitative assessment, median ARD was 0.6 (-0.8 to 11.3); 280 (19.7%) patients had negative ARD, and 1140 (80.3%) had positive ARD. In those with negative ARD, 128 (9%) had partial Ig suppression and 152 (10.7%) had full Ig suppression; in those with positive ARD, 664 (46.8%) had preserved Ig and 476 (33.5%) had partial Ig suppression. Median follow-up was 14.7 years; 510 patients progressed requiring therapy. Median TTFT was 9.6 years. Median TTFT for patients with preserved Ig was 12.6 years, 8.0 years for partial Ig suppression (HR 1.4, 95%CI 1.1-1.7), and 1.8 years for full Ig suppression (HR 3.1, 95%CI 2.4-4.0). The median TTFT was 2.3 and 12.1 years for patients with negative vs positive ARD; negative ARD was associated with shorter TTFT (HR 2.4, 95%CI 2.0-2.9). After adjusting for sex and CLL-International Prognostic Index (CLL-IPI) score, full Ig suppression (HR 2.9, 95%CI 2.2-3.9) and partial Ig suppression (HR 1.6, 95% CI 1.3-2.0) were associated with shorter TTFT (model 1, c-stat 0.77); and negative ARD (HR 2.4, 95%CI 2.0-2.9) was associated with shorter TTFT (model 2, c-stat 0.76). Negative ARD identified an additional 9% of patients at higher risk for shorter TTFT beyond full Ig suppression. Conclusions: The depth of immunoparesis at diagnosis predicts TTFT and enhances risk stratification in newly diagnosed MBL/CLL. Citation Format: Yuan Yao, Kari G. Rabe, Eli Muchtar, Paul Hampel, Yucai Wang, Lindsey Roeker, Saad Kenderian, Amber Koehler, Catherine Wagner, Amy Behnken, Jose F. Leis, Mazie Tsang, Talal Hilal, Ricardo Daniel Parrondo, Susan M. Schwager, Min Shi, Curtis A. Hanson, Celine M. Vachon, Shaji Kunnathu Kumar, Esteban Braggio, Neil E. Kay, Susan Slager, Sameer A. Parikh. Depth of immunoparesis predicts time to first therapy in newly diagnosed monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis and chronic lymphocytic leukemia [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026; Part 1 (Regular Abstracts); 2026 Apr 17-22; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2026;86(7 Suppl):Abstract nr 1191.
Reflecting on 25 years of SPIKES: bad news communication in our modern era
McCollom, Joseph , McCollom, Joseph W , Tsang, Mazie

The Oncologist | February 24, 2026 | Volume: 31 | Issue: 4 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/oncolo/oyag064 Get It

At the Crossroads of Lineage: Secondary Malignancies After CAR-Based Immunotherapy
Lorentzen, Logan, Hilal, Talal , Rosenthal, Allison , Hilal, Talal , Rosenthal, Allison , Munoz, Javier L , Tsang, Mazie , Muñoz, Javier

Cancers | February 19, 2026 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 678

10.3390/cancers18040678 Get It

CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies have been instrumental in improving outcomes of refractory or relapsed B-cell malignancies. However, there have been safety concerns due to recent reports of second primary malignancies (SPMs) related to CAR T-cell therapies. We reviewed articles from Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane Library records and included SPM case reports as well as cohort studies. Across published cohorts, secondary cutaneous or peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) after diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) have been reported at low incidence (generally in the low single-digit percentage range). While CAR T-cell therapy is associated with these rare secondary malignancies and lineage-switch events primarily described in acute leukemia, they are clinically significant and have resulted in increased surveillance. The currently available evidence suggests that most secondary malignancies after CAR T-cell therapy are due to background risk and prior treatment exposures rather than direct CAR T-cell therapy induced oncogenesis. However, rare CAR T-cell therapy-associated second primary T-cell malignancies have been reported. To properly define incidence, mechanisms, and risk factors for CAR T-cell therapy-associated malignancies, continued prospective registry follow-up and additional research will be needed.
Evaluating Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 and FIL Geriatric Assessment in Older Adults With Aggressive Lymphomas
Johnson, P. Connor, Newcomb, Richard A., Nipp, Ryan D., Horick, Nora , Stacey, Julia, Yang, Daniel, Coffey, Bridget , Markovitz, Netana, Kaslow-Zieve, Emilia , Venkatachalam, Shruthi , El-Jawahri, Areej, Odejide, Oreofe O. , Johnson, Patrick Connor , Newcomb, Richard Andrew , Nipp, Ryan David , Tsang, Mazie , Markovitz, Netana H. , Kim, Elane M. , El‐Jawahri, Areej

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network | February 9, 2026 | Volume: 24 | Issue: 2 | Pages: No page available

10.6004/jnccn.2025.7100 Get It

Background: Aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (aNHL) commonly occurs in older adults. However, geriatric assessments (GAs), which are associated with both survival and treatment-related toxicity, are infrequently performed due to logistical constraints. In this study, we examined how the brief, self-reported Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13) screening tool and a comprehensive GA relate to clinical outcomes in this population. Methods: We conducted a longitudinal study of 105 adults aged ≥65 years who were initiating upfront chemoimmunotherapy for aNHL at 2 academic medical centers and their community affiliates between September 2020 and January 2023. Baseline frailty was evaluated using the Fondazione Italiana Linfomi (FIL) GA, which classifies patients as fit, unfit, or frail. The VES-13 was assessed both continuously and by categorizing patients as vulnerable (score ≥3). Using logistic regression controlling for covariates, we examined the association of VES-13 with grade ≥3 nonhematologic toxicity (toxicity), unplanned hospitalization within 6 months of treatment initiation, decline in quality of life (QoL) 1 year after therapy initiation, and death within 1 year of treatment initiation. In addition, we calculated the sensitivity and specificity of both the VES-13 and the FIL GA in identifying patients at risk for these outcomes. Results: The median patient age was 73 years (range, 64–99 years), with 42% aged ≥75 years. GA classified 40% of patients as fit, 10% as unfit, and 51% as frail, while 46% of patients had a VES-13 score ≥3, indicating vulnerability. VES-13 score was significantly associated with toxicity (odds ratio [OR], 1.18; P =.026), unplanned hospitalization (OR, 1.16; P =.043), QoL decline at 1 year (OR, 1.22; P =.027), and death within 1 year (OR, 1.49; P =.010). Using the VES-13 to define vulnerability (score ≥3), sensitivity and specificity were 59% and 61% for predicting toxicity, and 100% and 59% for predicting death within 1 year, respectively. FIL GA frailty had a sensitivity of 63% and specificity of 56% for predicting toxicity, and 100% sensitivity and 54% specificity for predicting death within 1 year. Conclusions: We found that VES-13 score was associated with survival, toxicity, health care utilization, and QoL decline, demonstrating similar sensitivity and specificity to the FIL GA. These findings underscore the potential utility of VES-13 as a screening instrument to identify older patients with aNHL at risk for adverse clinical outcomes.
Progression of disease within 36 months (POD36) of starting first-line targeted therapy independently predicts poor overall survival in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Hampel, Paul J. , Leis, José F., Koehler, Amber B. , Bailen, Rachel, Coddington, Catherine, Behnken, Amy, Schwager, Susan M., Hanson, Curtis A. , Mendoza, Cinthya, Rabe, Kari G. , Maurer, Matthew J. , Wang, Yucai , Kenderian, Saad S. , Muchtar, Eli , Roeker, Lindsey E. , Tsang, Mazie , Hilal, Talal , Parrondo, Ricardo D , Coddington, Catherine, Braggio, Esteban , Shi, Min , Slager, Susan L. , Kay, Neil E. , Parikh, Sameer A.

Blood | December 5, 2025 | Volume: 146 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 5667-5667

10.1182/blood-2025-5667 Get It

Abstract BACKGROUND Early disease progression within 24 months following chemoimmunotherapy (CIT) is an established adverse prognostic factor for overall survival (OS) in patients (pts) with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Initially reported in pts with follicular lymphoma, progression of disease (PD) within 24 months in pts with CLL treated with CIT (occurring in ~1-out-of-4 pts) is also associated with inferior OS. The prognostic utility of early event status in pts with CLL treated with targeted therapies is unknown. Recently, we reported worse than expected outcomes with BCL2 inhibitor (BCL2i) treatments in an international cohort of pts with covalent BTK inhibitor (BTKi)-resistant, CIT-naïve CLL. We hypothesize that early disease progression on first-line (1L) targeted agent treatment will identify additional pts with high-risk disease beyond conventional prognostics in the current era. METHODS We identified pts in the Mayo Clinic CLL Database with the following 1L treatments a) BTKi (+/- anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody [CD20mAb]); b) BCL2i + CD20mAb; c) BTKi + BCL2i +/- CD20mAb. PD was defined by a) new or progressive lymphadenopathy or splenomegaly; and/or b) ≥ 50% increase from nadir absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) with persistent (>2 months), and otherwise unexplained ALC ≥ 10x109/L; and/or c) Richter transformation. Logistic regression model evaluated association between clinical factors and POD36 status. OS in pts with PD within 36 months of 1L start (POD36) was evaluated and compared to those without early PD (non-POD36) with analyses: a) starting from time of PD (POD36) and starting from 3 years after 1L initiation (non-POD36); and b) Kaplan-Meier landmark analysis amongst pts alive 3 years post 1L initiation. Cox regression analyses compared a) OS from POD36 by groups and b) OS from 1L treatment with POD36 as a time-dependent covariate. RESULTS A total of 787 pts with CLL initiated 1L targeted therapy (n=538 [68%] BTKi +/- CD20mAb; n=151 [19%] BCL2i + CD20mAb; n=98 [13%] BTKi + BCL2i +/- CD20mAb. The median age at 1L start was 67 years (range 26-92 years), and 67% of pts were male. Among pts with complete CLL-IPI data (n=519), 44% and 15% had high- and very high-risk CLL-IPI risk scores, respectively. Specific pre-1L treatment disease characteristics included TP53 disruption (del17p or TP53 mutation) in 120/639 (19%), del11q in 103/634 (16%), unmutated IGHV in 406/591 (69%), complex karyotype (≥3 clonal structural or numerical abnormalities on karyotype) in 70/273 (26%), and positive CD49d expression in 229/449 (46%). The median pre-treatment beta-2-microglobulin level was 3.3 mcg/mL (range 1.2-24.4 mcg/mL). The median follow-up from 1L start was 50 months (95% CI 46-54 months). 496 pts met criteria for defining POD36 status; 72 (15%) had PD, and 424 did not. TP53 disruption (OR 2.9; 95% CI 1.5-5.7, P=0.001) was associated with POD36 on univariate analysis; complex karyotype, unmutated IGHV status, elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase level, age, sex, and inclusion of CD20mAb were not associated with POD36 status. Median OS from the time of determination of POD36 status was not reached. OS was significantly shorter after POD36 compared to non-POD36 pts (HR 3.5; 95%CI 2.1-6.0, P<0.0001), with 4-year OS estimates of 65% and 88%, respectively. When assessed by landmark analysis at the 3-year timepoint following 1L start (n=50 POD36), OS was also shorter in pts with POD36 compared to non-POD36 pts (HR 3.5; 95%CI 1.8-6.8, P=0.0002). In the overall cohort (n=787), when evaluating OS from 1L treatment with POD36 as a time-dependent covariate, POD36 status was associated with an increased risk of death (HR 4.3; 95% CI 2.6-7.1, P<0.0001) on univariable analysis; and remained an independent marker of shorter OS in multivariable analyses after adjusting for age, sex, TP53 disruption status, and IGHV status (HR 4.2; 95% CI 2.1-8.4, P<0.0001). CONCLUSIONMost pts achieved durable CLL disease control with 1L targeted treatments, and early PD occurs much less frequently than previously reported with CIT. However, among pts who receive 1L targeted therapies for CLL, PD within 36 months is associated with a ~4-fold higher risk of death. These results, if validated in larger data sets, will provide a practical measure for identifying a high-risk subgroup of pts in need of novel treatment strategies in future trials.
Optimizing risk stratification in patients aged 80+ years with large B-cell lymphoma: Comparison of prognostic indices in three pooled international cohorts
Vodička, Prokop , Benešová, Kateřina , Šálek, David, Lossos, Izidore S. , Prochazka, Vit, Šýkorová, Alice , Móciková, Heidi , Prouzová, Zuzana , Ďuraš, Juraj , Steinerová, Kateřina, Mwangi, Raphael , Khurana, Arushi , Galko, Jan , Polgárová, Kamila , Kořen, Jan , Obr, Aleš , Friedberg, Jonathan W. , Kaščák, Michal , Cohen, Jonathon B. , Masar, Michal, Suri, Alexandra, Nowakowski, Grzegorz S. , Hricko, Samuel, Hrušková, Andrea, Flowers, Christopher R. , Bergerova, Veronika, Blahovcová, Petra, Michalka, Jozef , Campr, Vít , Wang, Yucai , Reagan, Patrick Michael , Koff, Jean L. , Mou, Eric , Feldman, Andrew L. , Kahl, Brad S. , Tsang, Mazie , Nze, Chijioke , Maláriková, Diana , Janikova, Andrea , Martin, Peter, Syrbu, Sergei , Belada, David , Suri, Alexandra, Maurer, Matthew J. , Habermann, Thomas M. , Klener, Pavel , Cerhan, James R. , Trněný, Marek

Blood | December 5, 2025 | Volume: 146 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 786-786

10.1182/blood-2025-786 Get It

Abstract Introduction The International Prognostic Index (IPI) is widely used to stratify risk in large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) across all ages, with age-adjusted (aa)IPI applied to younger patients. While there have been efforts to develop prognostic indices (PIs) tailored to older patients, few are adopted in clinical practice due to their complexity and reliance on functional assessments, which are not routinely collected in real-world registry datasets. Recently proposed SENIOR-IPI (Dubois, ASH 2024) was developed for older patients with LBCL receiving anthracycline (A)-based therapy. We assessed the performance of standard and novel PIs in patients aged 80+ years and externally validated the SENIOR-IPI. Methods We harmonized and pooled data of patients aged 80+ years with newly diagnosed LBCL from a national registry and two prospective cohorts: NiHiL (Czech Republic, enrolled 2010–2023), LEO (USA; n=222, 2015–2020), and MER (USA; n=77, 2010–2015), forming a cohort of 819 individuals. We included 536 individuals with complete data on IPI components and albumin, including 485 treated with chemotherapy and 397 with A-based regimens (primary cohort). Following PIs were evaluated: IPI, NCCN-IPI, (aa)IPI, and SENIOR-IPI (age per year, aaIPI components, LDH >3x ULN as extra point, and albumin, all weighted six-fold; extranodal involvement excluded due to lack of prognostic significance). Multivariable hazard ratios (HR) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models; discriminative ability was assessed using C-index and calibration plots. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS); event-free survival results were consistent (230/357 events were deaths) and are not reported here. Results Among the 397 A-treated patients (median age 82 years, range 80–99), ECOG performance status (PS) 2–4 was observed in 35% of patients, clinical stage III–IV in 67%, elevated LDH in 65% (8% with >3x ULN), >1 extranodal (EN) site in 32%, and albumin levels < 3.5 g/dL in 27%. In multivariable modeling, only age per year (HR=1.07, P<0.01), and clinical stage (HR=1.36, P=0.048) were independent predictors of OS, whereas ECOG PS (HR=1.27, P=0.12), trichotomized LDH by ULN (HR=1.23, P=0.08) and albumin (HR=1.17, P=0.35) were not significant. SENIOR-IPI had the highest discrimination (C-index 0.631) in A-treated patients, outperforming IPI (0.617), NCCN-IPI (0.591), and aaIPI (0.620), with consistent results across cohorts: NiHiL (0.633), LEO (0.619), and MER (0.621). SENIOR-IPI stratified patients into low- (L-Risk, 0–9 points, 28%), low-intermediate (L-Int, 10–19 points, 42%), high-intermediate (H-Int, 20–29 points, 23%), and high-risk (H-Risk, 30–40 points, 7%) categories, with OS medians of 6.3, 3.8, 2.4, and 1.4 years, respectively (P<0.01), and significant separation between L-Int and H-Int (HR=1.47, P=0.02). By comparison, IPI categorized patients as L-Risk (12%), L-Int (24%), H-Int (27%), and H-Risk (37%), with median OS of 8.7, 4.6, 4.8, and 1.9 years, resp. (P<0.01). aaIPI yielded following distributions: 13%, 29%, 37%, and 21%; and median OS: 8.7, 5.3, 3.4, and 1.5 years; P<0.01. NCCN-IPI stratified patients into three groups: L-Int (13%), H-Int (49%), and H-Risk (39%), with respective OS medians of 8.7, 4.1, and 2.5 years (P<0.01). All PIs showed modest overestimation of mortality (calibration slopes: SENIOR-IPI 1.36; IPI 1.24; aaIPI 1.30; NCCN-IPI 1.26; intercept: -0.97, -0.87, -0.92, -0.87, resp.). In the entire cohort (n=536), SENIOR-IPI showed highest C-index (0.651 vs IPI 0.622, aaIPI 0.631, NCCN-IPI 0.606), and stratified patients into L-Risk (26%, 2-year OS: 6.4 years), L-Int (40%, 3.2 years), H-Int (24%, 1.5 years), and H-Risk (10%, 0.6 years). Calibration slope was 1.18 (intercept -0.33). Among patients not receiving chemotherapy, SENIOR-IPI also performed best (C-index 0.759 vs IPI 0.738, aaIPI 0.757, NCCN-IPI 0.728). Conclusion SENIOR-IPI enables effective risk stratification of patients aged 80+ years with LBCL into four prognostically distinct groups, outperforming traditional indices (IPI, NCCN-IPI, aaIPI) in patients receiving A-based therapy, as well as in the entire cohort and in patients not receiving chemotherapy. While its discrimination is superior, modest miscalibration suggests that future recalibration may improve precision. These findings support SENIOR-IPI as a clinically relevant prognostic tool for the elderly LBCL patient population. Funding: NU21-03-00411, P50 CA97274, U01 CA195568.
Real-world one-month mortality and bleeding outcomes with caplacizumab in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A propensity-matched cohort study
Chandani, Kanishka Uttam, Ilyas, Usman , Tated, Ritu C., Futela, Pragyat , Joshi, Dhruvi , Kondapally, Apoorva, Thukral, Jatin , Gopu, Sooraj Srirangadhamu , Northfelt, Donald W. , Shah, Surbhi , Kinard, Theresa N. , Williams, Lawrence, Tsang, Mazie , Hilal, Talal

Blood | December 5, 2025 | Volume: 146 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 4892-4892

10.1182/blood-2025-4892 Get It

Abstract Background Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is a rare, typically acquired disorder due to an immune-mediated deficiency of ADAMTS13, a metalloprotease responsible for cleaving large multimers of von Willebrand Factor (vWF). In the absence of ADAMTS13 activity, ultra-large vWF multimers accumulate, promoting widespread platelet aggregation and microvascular thrombosis. This consumptive cascade leads to thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, fever, neurological symptoms, and rarely renal dysfunction. Although therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) has long been the cornerstone of TTP treatment, the FDA approved Caplacizumab as a first-line treatment for TTP in 2019. This drug is a bivalent single-domain antibody that binds to the A1 domain of vWF and prevents its interaction with platelets, thus effectively interrupting the pathogenic cascade, which is associated with a risk of bleeding. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network, comprising data from 152 healthcare organizations. Adults (≥18 years) with a diagnosis of TTP who received Caplacizumab plus TPE were compared to patients with TTP who received TPE alone. 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to balance characteristics between cohorts. The primary outcomes assessed were all-cause mortality and major bleeding events over a period of 1 month. Results A total of 4084 patients with TTP were identified, of whom 356 received caplacizumab with TPE and 3728 received TPE. After PSM, 2 balanced cohorts were created: C+P (Caplacizumab + TPE), P only (TPE), each comprising 356 patients. The average age in C+P and P only, after PSM, was 50.4 +/- 16.2 and 50.8 +/- 16.2 years, respectively. Females formed 65.7% of both C+P and P only, and males accounted for 28.4% and 28.7% of C+P and P only, respectively. 2.8% patients in C+P and 7.06% patients in P only had all-cause mortality at the end of 1 month. One-month all-cause mortality was significantly lower in C+P (2.8%) compared to P only (7.06%), with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.385 (95% CI 0.182 to 0.814, p=0.010). Upon assessment of bleeding outcomes, no statistically significant risk difference was noted between the 2 groups, with the odds ratio being 0.974 (95% CI 0.399 to 2.379, p=0.954). Conclusion Our large database study suggests that the addition of caplacizumab to standard TPE therapy is associated with a reduction in one-month all-cause mortality in patients with TTP, without a corresponding increase in major bleeding. However, given the lack of granular clinical data, such as contraindications to caplacizumab use, it is possible that patients who received TPE alone were inherently at a higher risk. As such, while these findings support the potential benefit of early caplacizumab use, they should be interpreted with caution and warrant prospective validation to confirm causality and assess long-term outcomes.
Low-dose lenalidomide for maintenance of remission in primary central nervous system lymphoma: A single-center experience.
Yung, Chitoh, Rubenstein, James L. , Randall, Michael P. , Tsang, Mazie , Yung, Chitoh

Blood | December 5, 2025 | Volume: 146 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 900-900

10.1182/blood-2025-900 Get It

Abstract Background: Curative therapy for primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) consists of methotrexate-based induction therapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy consolidation. There is no standard of care for patients unfit for dose-intensive consolidation, leaving these patients at high risk of relapse. Median progression-free survival (PFS) is as low as 7-12 months from the time of induction in newly diagnosed patients treated with methotrexate-based regimens without consolidation (Batchelor et al. J Clin Oncol 2003; Omuro et al. Lancet Haematol 2015). Patients with relapsed disease also have dismal outcomes. Lenalidomide is an immunomodulatory drug (IMiD) with single-agent activity in relapsed and refractory PCNSL. We have previously published our experience with 13 patients receiving low-dose lenalidomide for maintenance of remission in PCNSL (Vu et al. Br J Haematol 2019). Here, we report long-term follow up data from an expanded cohort. Methods: We evaluated low-dose lenalidomide maintenance at a starting dose of 5 mg/day in two cohorts: (1) patients in complete remission after methotrexate-based induction and (2) patients in complete or partial remission after salvage therapy upon first relapse. Patients with PCNSL treated with methotrexate-based induction and subsequently treated with maintenance lenalidomide at a starting dose of 5 mg/day at UCSF between Jan 2011 – Jun 2025 were eligible for inclusion. Retrospective chart review was performed. Cox proportional hazards model was used for survival analysis. Results: A total of 89 patients treated with lenalidomide maintenance were identified. We first evaluated outcomes for 39 patients who did not receive dose-intensive consolidation and were treated with lenalidomide maintenance following first-line methotrexate-based induction. 64% were ineligible for consolidation chemotherapy due to age (>74), 18% due to performance status/co-morbidities, and 18% declined consolidation. Median age at diagnosis was 76 (range: 57-86). 20 patients were male and 19 female. Median International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group score at diagnosis was 3 (range: 1-4) and median Karnofsky Performance Status was 80 (range: 50-100). With median follow up of 73.9 months, median PFS was 38.5 months from the start of lenalidomide maintenance, and median overall survival (OS) was 64.5 months. 59% of these patients have not relapsed. We next evaluated outcomes for 50 patients treated with lenalidomide maintenance after salvage therapy: methotrexate + rituximab (52%), focal XRT (20%), intraocular therapy (14%), dose-intensive etoposide + cytarabine (8%), ASCT (2%), and WBRT (2%). With median follow up of 91.4 months, median PFS was 13.4 months from the start of lenalidomide maintenance, and median OS was 43.9 months. 30% of these patients have not relapsed. Low-dose lenalidomide was well tolerated, with adverse events consistent with the drug's known toxicity profile. Common toxicities included fatigue, rash, constipation, and mild myelosuppression. One patient experienced reversible bradykinesia and there was one pulmonary embolism. There were no episodes of febrile neutropenia. None of the patients treated with lenalidomide have yet developed a myeloid neoplasm. Strikingly, among 42 patients drawn from both cohorts treated with lenalidomide maintenance who later relapsed, 60% achieved a complete response to the next line of therapy, 26% achieved a partial response, while 14% had refractory disease. 26 patients (62%) went on to receive subsequent IMiD maintenance therapy (27% lenalidomide at doses exceeding 5 mg/day, 73% pomalidomide); median PFS from IMiD re-initiation was 13.3 months. Conclusions: Low-dose lenalidomide maintenance therapy after methotrexate-based induction therapy is an effective strategy for less fit PCNSL patients. Lenalidomide maintenance following salvage therapy likewise demonstrates impressive efficacy, with survival outcomes surpassing published historical values. Low-dose lenalidomide is well-tolerated in both of these settings, with low rates of discontinuation. Importantly, most patients progressing on lenalidomide maintenance achieve remission with salvage therapy and respond to further treatment with IMiDs. While our analysis has limitations including its small sample size and retrospective single-center design, the survival outcomes are encouraging and support further investigations of lenalidomide in PCNSL, including the ongoing Alliance A51901 trial.