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Hook, C. Christopher

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3971-6183

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the Context of Previous History of Cancer with or without Exposure to Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy
Begna, Kebede H. , Gangat, Naseema , Patnaik, Mrinal M. , Al‐Kali, Aref , Elliot, Michelle, Litzow, Mark R. , Hook, C. Christopher , Mangaonkar, Abhishek A. , He, Rong , Pardanani, Animesh , Tefferi, Ayalew , Shah, Meera , Alkhateeb, Hassan B. , Hogan, William J. , Chen, Dong , Ketterling, Rhett P.

Blood | November 24, 2021 | Volume: 138 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3368-3368

10.1182/blood-2021-145745 Get It

Abstract Background: Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a well-described entity and known to carry a worse prognosis, compared to de novo AML. In the current study, we sought to describe the presenting features and outcome of patients with AML, in the setting of previous history of cancer with or without exposure to chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Methods: A Mayo Clinic database of patients with AML was queried to identify patients with a previous history of cancer, both hematologic and solid tumors. A comparative analysis of presenting features, treatment details and survival were performed between patients with therapy-related AML (Group A) and those with AML and a history of cancer that had been managed with surgery alone (Group B). Results: A total of 250 patients (median age 68 years, range 19-90; 60% males) with AML and a previous history of cancer (both hematologic and solid) were identified; 182 (73%) cases were determined to be therapy-related AML (Group A) while the remaining 68 (27%) did not receive chemotherapy or radiotherapy for their antecedent cancer (Group B) (Table). Among group A patients 106 (58%) were exposed to chemotherapy, 37 (20%) to radiotherapy and 39 (22%) to combination chemotherapy and radiotherapy for their cancer. At the time of AML diagnosis, adverse karyotype was noted in 91 (51%) group A and 12 (19%) group B patients (p<0.0001); the incidence of adverse karyotype in patients exposed to chemotherapy vs radiotherapy alone vs combined chemoradiotherapy was 54% (57/106), 30% (11/37), and 59% (23/39) respectively (p=0.04). Group A patients, compared to those in group B, included more females (46% vs 24%; p=0.001), and more preceding hematologic malignancies (p=<0.0001). Next generation sequencing was performed in 74 patients and the results showed no significant difference between groups A and B (Table). Treatment and outcome in Groups A and B: Intensive and less intensive AML-directed chemotherapy were given to 100 (55%) and 44 (24%) patients in group A and 38 (56%) and 14 (21%) patients in group B (P=0.8). 79 (65%) remissions (complete remission (CR) 42 (29%) and CR with incomplete count recovery (CRi) 37 (26%) were documented in Group A and 37 (71%) remissions (CR: 21 (40%) and CRi=16 (31%) in Group B (P=0.2). After a median follow-up of 8.4 months (range: 0.9-217), 184 deaths were documented: 132 (72.5%) in Group A and 52 (76.5%) in Group B (P=0.5). 52 (36%) patients from Group A and 25 (48%) from Group B relapsed (P=0.1). The median (range) overall survival (OS) rates of patients from Group A was 13 (9-17) months and that of Group B was 14 (10-35) months (P=0.6). The 1-, 3- and 5-year OS rates were 52%, 28%, and 24% in Group A; and 62%, 33%, and 24% in Group B patients (Fig 1). Multivariable analysis identified relapse (HR 2.8, 95% CI 1.7-4.7) and failure to achieve CR/CRi (HR 2.8 95% CI 1.9-4.7) as risk factors for inferior survival (Fig 2a and 2b). The median (range) relapse free survival of patients in Group A was 28 (17 -81) and that of Group B was 27 (14 - 76) months (P=0.9) (Fig 2c). 28 patients underwent allogenic stem-cell transplant (25 in CR1 and 3 in CR2), 23 in Group A and 5 in Group B; the 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS of patients who underwent allogenic stem cell transplant were 88%, 72%, and 72% regardless of the group (Fig 2d). Conclusion: The current study did not find significant differences between AML patients with previous history of cancer with or without exposure to chemo/radiotherapy, in terms of either response to AML-directed therapy or overall or relapse-free survival, despite a higher prevalence of adverse karyotype in therapy-related AML. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Patnaik: Kura Oncology: Research Funding; Stemline Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Stemline Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Al-Kali: Astex: Other: Research support to institution; Novartis: Research Funding. Litzow: Pluristem: Research Funding; Actinium: Research Funding; AbbVie: Research Funding; Astellas: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Jazz: Other: Advisory Board; Omeros: Other: Advisory Board; Biosight: Other: Data monitoring committee.
Anthracycline Choices for Induction Chemotherapy Among 797 Consecutive Adult Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Daunorubicin-60 Vs Idarubicin-12 Vs Daunorubicin-90
Begna, Kebede H. , Gangat, Naseema , Patnaik, Mrinal M. , Al‐Kali, Aref , Elliot, Michelle, Litzow, Mark R. , Hook, C. Christopher , Mangaonkar, Abhishek A. , Viswanatha, David S., Pardanani, Animesh , Tefferi, Ayalew , Shah, Meera , Alkhateeb, Hassan B. , Hogan, William J. , Chen, Dong , Ketterling, Rhett P.

Blood | November 23, 2021 | Volume: 138 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 1267-1267

10.1182/blood-2021-147485 Get It

Abstract Objective : We describe the Mayo Clinic experience in 797 newly-diagnosed patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) serially treated with 7+3 induction chemotherapy that included 3 days of daunorubicin at a daily dose of 60 mg/m2 (dauno-60; n=239) or 90 mg/m2 (dauno-90; n=52), or idarubicin 12 mg/m2 (IDA-12; n=506). Our objective was to compare overall (OS) and relapse-free (RFS) survival outcome. Methods : Newly-diagnosed AML patients seen at our institution and received intensive induction chemotherapy were identified from the Mayo Clinic AML database. Treatment period spanned from January 2004 through May 2021. Follow-up information was updated as of June 2021. Conventional criteria were used to diagnose AML, assign cytogenetic risk category, and classify treatment response. Results : The study group included 797 patients (median age 60 years, range 18-88; 58% males): 506 (63%) patients received IDA-12, 239 (30%) dauno-60, and 52 (7%) dauno-90. The respective median (range) ages were 60 (18-88), 61 (19-82), and 53 (22-72) years (p=0.01) (Table). Primary, secondary, and therapy-related AML accounted for 65%, 25% and 10% of patients treated with IDA-12, 69%, 22%, and 9% of those treated with dauno-60, and 75%, 23% and 2% of patients treated with dauno-90, respectively (p=0.1). The corresponding frequencies of adverse karyotype were 34%, 25% and 25% (p=0.05). CR/CRi was documented in 78% (620/793) of all evaluable patients: IDA-12 80% (400/503), dauno-60 75% (175/238), and dauno-90 87% (45/52) (p=0.1). 210 (34%) patients underwent allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (AHSCT), including 125 (25%), 59 (25%) and 26 (50%) patients, in the three treatment groups, respectively (p=0.0004). After a median (range) follow up 19 (0.2-203) months, 348 (54%) relapses and 518 (65%) deaths were documented. Median (range) survivals for IDA-12, dauno-60 and dauno-90 groups were 21 (0.3-243), 14.5 (0.45-198), and 27.7 (0.2-180) months (p=0.07; figure 1). The respective 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS rates were 67%, 42%, and 34% (IDA-12); 66%, 37%, and 30% (dauno-60); and 78%, 51%, and 49% (dauno-90), respectively; the trend favoring dauno-90 was no longer apparent during age-adjusted analysis (p=0.33). Multivariable analysis that accounted for age, cytogenetic risk category, FLT3-ITD/NPM1 status and AML subtype confirmed the lack of additional contribution from IDA-12 vs dauno-60 vs dauno-90 (p=0.2) while affirming the independent prognostic value of the other four variables; AHSCT carried an additional predictive value for superior survival without altering these results. A total of 348 (54%) relapses were documented: 228 (57%) in the IDA-12; 99 (57%) in the dauno-60; and 21 (47%) in the dauno-90 cohorts (p=0.7); RFS was similar in the three treatment groups (p=0.1; figure 2). Conclusion :In the current large single-institution study of consecutive adult patients with AML, neither the choice of anthracycline (idarubicin vs daunorubicin) or the dose of daunorubicin (60 vs 90 mg/m2) appeared to effect outcome in terms of remission rates or overall or relapse-free survival. The study otherwise confirms the independent favorable effect of younger age, non-adverse karyotype, FLT3-ITD-/NPM1+ status, and AHSCT. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures Patnaik: Kura Oncology: Research Funding; Stemline Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Stemline Therapeutics: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Al-Kali: Astex: Other: Research support to institution; Novartis: Research Funding. Litzow: Pluristem: Research Funding; Actinium: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Jazz: Other: Advisory Board; Biosight: Other: Data monitoring committee; Omeros: Other: Advisory Board; AbbVie: Research Funding; Astellas: Research Funding.
Clinical and Serological Characteristics of Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia with Concomitant Cold Agglutinin and Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies
Jacob, Eapen K., Kreuter, Justin D. , Moldenhauer, Sheila K., Pruthi, Rajiv K. , Hook, C. Christopher , Call, Timothy G. , Wolanskyj-Spinner, Alexandra P., Ashrani, Aneel A. , Begna, Kebede H. , Ravindran, Aishwarya , Wolanskyj, Alexandra P. , Marshall, Ariela L. , Kay, Neil E. , Winters, Jeffrey L. , Go, Ronald S.

Blood | April 6, 2021 | Volume: 130 | Issue: Suppl_1 | Pages: 927-927

10.1182/blood.v130.suppl_1.927.927 Get It

Abstract Background The two major types of cold autoimmune hemolytic anemias are cold agglutinin disease (CAD) and paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH). In CAD, the cold agglutinin is usually IgM with anti-I specificity. In PCH, the Donath-Landsteiner (DL) antibody is a cold reacting IgG with anti-P specificity. In this study, we describe the clinical and serological characteristics of patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia positive for both cold agglutinin and DL antibodies. Methods On review of our immunohematology reference laboratory database, we identified patients over a 16-year period (January 2000- March 2016) with the following: i) age ≥18 years, ii) hemoglobin (Hb) <12g/dL, iii) positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT) with hemolysis (increased lactate dehydrogenase/low serum haptoglobin/ elevated indirect bilirubin), and iv) tested for both CAD and DL antibodies. We classified the patients into 3 cohorts. Cohort 1 included patients positive for both cold agglutinin (titer ≥1:64) and DL antibodies. Cohort 2 consisted of patients with DL antibody but no cold agglutinin (titer <1:64), while Cohort 3 was comprised of patients with cold agglutinin but no DL antibody. We evaluated the clinical response based on the GIMEMA (Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto) criteria (Barcellini W, et al . Blood 2014) defined as i) complete (CR): hemoglobin ≥12 g/dL with normalization of at least one previously abnormal hemolytic marker; ii) partial (PR): hemoglobin 10-12 g/dL with hemolysis; or iii) none (NR): if any of the above criteria were not met. Results Seven patients had cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia with concomitant cold agglutinin and DL antibodies (Cohort 1). The clinical and serological characteristics are described in table 1. The median age at diagnosis was 68 years (range: 59-78) and the median hemoglobin at onset was 10.3 g/dL (range: 8.2-10.6). Six had red cell agglutination in the blood smear. Two patients had a recent history of infection (1 with Mycoplasma pneumoniae and 1 with upper respiratory tract infection). The median follow-up was 4.8 months (range: 1.0-166.4). Five patients received steroid/other immunosuppressants and two were managed conservatively. The clinical response to treatment was CR in 28.6% patients, PR in 42.9%, and NR in 14.3%. In comparison, Cohort 2 had a 20% CR, 20% PR and 40% NR, while Cohort 3 had a 50% CR, 25% PR and 25% NR, respectively. Conclusion Our study is the first series describing patients with cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia with concomitant cold agglutinin and DL antibodies. In terms of clinical response, patients with negative DL antibodies and cold agglutinin titers >1:64 had better response (50% CR, Cohort 3) to immunosuppressants compared to patients with positive DL antibody (20-30% CR, Cohorts 1 and 2). Large scale studies may be warranted to determine the treatment strategies among patients with concomitant DL and high cold agglutinin titers. Disclosures Kay: Agios: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Tolero Corporation: Research Funding; Gilead: Research Funding. Winters: Fresenius Kabi USA: Consultancy; Eliaz Therapeutics Inc: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi Inc: Other: Moderated opinion leader's forum; Wiley Blackwell: Employment; Regional Health Inc: Consultancy; Mayo Clinic: Employment; Grifols International SA: Consultancy.
Trisomy 13 in patients with hematological malignancies
Santana-Dávila, Rafael , Ellliott, M., Hook, C. Christopher , Letendre, Louis, Pruthi, Rajiv K. , Tefferi, Ayalew , Dyke, Daniel Van, Wiktor, Anne E., Litzow, Mark R. , Kaufmann, Scott H. , Dyke, Daniel L. Van

Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 6, 2020 | Volume: 25 | Issue: 18_suppl | Pages: 7055-7055

10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.7055 Get It

7055 Introduction: Cytogenetic abnormalities have been shown to be the most important determinant of prognosis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In AML, trisomy 13 has been placed in the intermediate prognostic category although recent reports associate it with a more dismal outcome. The number of cases reported in the literature are relatively few, we reviewed our experience with trisomy 13 in hematologic malignancies to determine its significance and prognosis. Methods: We conducted a clinicopathological review of cases seen in our institution from January of 1990 to October of 2006. Our cytogenetic records were searched for patients, who had a hematological disorder whose non-stimulated bone marrow karyotype was found to have trisomy 13 as a sole abnormality. In men the absence of the Y chromosome was not regarded as a separate abnormality. Results: A total of 27 patients were identified. The median age was 76 years (range 25–87), 22/27 were male. The number of cases and diseases identified were 15 with AML, 5 with a myelodysplastic syndrome, 4 with an uncategorized myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disorder, 2 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and 1 with a chronic myeloproliferative disorder. Of the AML group 7 were M0 according to the FAB classification, 2 patients were identified to have M4 and another two M2. A single case each of M1 and M6 was also identified. In these 15 patients, 9 underwent induction chemotherapy, which consisted of intermediate dose Ara-C in 3 cases, anthracycline plus Ara-C in 5 patients, and daunorubicin, vincristine and prednisone in 1. Another 3 patients were given palliative treatment. For the rest of the subjects the type of treatment was unknown. A CR was obtained in 6 patients, 1 patient underwent a myeloablative stem cell transplant. Death has occurred in 24 patients, the median survival of the entire group was 5.4 months. In the patients with AML the median survival was 4.7 months, of the patients who achieved a CR the median survival was 9.5 months. Conclusions: We describe one of the largest series reported to date of trisomy 13 in hematologic malignancies and found that trisomy 13 is associated with male gender and an older age at presentation, as well as a poor prognosis. In AML its presence is associated with an FAB-M0 phenotype and its occurrence should be regarded as a high-risk feature. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
Desideromastica: Tactile Chew Cravings in Iron Deficiency Anemia
Scheckel, Caleb , Ashrani, Aneel A. , Hook, C. Christopher , Kluck, Lindsey Ann, Pruthi, Rajiv K. , Wolanskyj, Alexandra P., Açık, Didar Yanardağ , Marshall, Ariela L. , Ravindran, Aishwarya , Shah, Meera , Go, Ronald S.

Blood | November 14, 2019 | Volume: 134 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: 4815-4815

10.1182/blood-2019-127306 Get It

Introduction: The compulsive craving and consumption of non-food substances, known as pica, is a well-documented symptom associated with iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Olfactory cravings associated with IDA are a recently described phenomenon known as desiderosmia. In our practice we observed a subset of patients with IDA who report specific tactile cravings associated with mastication. Methods: This study included patients from the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) and Ankara Training and Research Hospital (Ankara, Turkey) Hematology practices who self-reported tactile mastication cravings during initial evaluation for IDA between 1/1/18 and 6/30/19. Information including sociodemographics, substance craved, values of hemoglobin (Hgb), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), and ferritin before and after iron replacement therapy, and symptom resolution after treatment were recorded. Results: We observed 12 patients with IDA who self-reported chew cravings during initial evaluation. All patients were female and the median age was 41.5 years (33-59). Of these 12 patients, median baseline Hgb, MCV, and ferritin were 9.4 g/dL (6.6-12.9), 73.7 fL (59.1-95.1), and 6 µg/L (2-21), respectively. Tactile cravings included chewing gum (3), mastic gum (2), ginseng (1), dry oats (1), crackers (1), pickles (1), chips (1), sawdust (1), and knitting rope (1). Many patients reported the frequency and satisfaction of these cravings resulted in jaw pain as well as the persistence of cravings despite this discomfort. Only 16.7% (2/12) reported concurrent ice pica. In total, 9 patients proceeded with observed treatment of their IDA with clinical follow-up and laboratory confirmation of iron repletion. Oral (ferrous glyconate or ferrous fumarate) and intravenous (ferric carboxymaltose, iron sucrose, or low molecular weight iron dextran) iron replacement were used in 33.3% (3/9) and 66.7% (6/9) patients, respectively. Post-treatment median laboratory values include: Hgb 12.7 g/dL (10.8-14.7), MCV 80.1 fL (76.1-91.7), and ferritin 98 µg/L (24-398). Overall, 88.9% (8/9) reported resolution of chew cravings after iron repletion. The lone patient with persistent symptoms had a baseline ferritin of 10 µg/L, improved to 398 µg/L after replacement, and settled back at 42 µg/L three months later. Discussion: Our patient experience provides suggestive evidence that oral tactile craving symptoms, distinct from ice pica, exists in a subset of patients suffering from IDA. For this, we propose the term "desideromastica" derived from the Latin words "desiderare" for desire and "mastica" for chew. "Desidero" can also be indicative of a reduction in iron, which relates to iron deficiency. Our hope in naming this relatively unexplored symptom associated with IDA will encourage additional clinicians to share their experience and guide future investigation. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
The Clinical Utility of Pharmacogenomics Testing in Assessing Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy, Intolerance and Responses in Patients with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Zblewski, Darci, Gangat, Naseema , Elliott, Michelle A. , Al‐Kali, Aref , Litzow, Mark R. , Hook, C. Christopher , Mielke, Tyler, Wolanskyj, Alexandra P., Hogan, Willam, Pardanani, Animesh , Kluck, Lindsey Ann, Nedved, Adrienne, McAllister, Tammy M., Stewart, A. Keith , Patnaik, Mrinal M. , WJ, Hogan, Shah, Meera , Alkhateeb, Hassan B. , McCullough, Kristen , Smith, Matthew D. , Lazaridis, Konstantinos

Blood | October 14, 2019 | Volume: 132 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 5440-5440

10.1182/blood-2018-99-118600 Get It

Abstract Background: Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a BCR-ABL1 driven myeloid neoplasm, with excellent response rates to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). TKI such as imatinib (IM), dasatinib (DAS), nilotinib (NIL), bosutinib (BOS), and ponatinib (PON) currently US FDA approved, have dramatically changed survival outcomes. That being said, two main challenges exist; suboptimal responses and TKI intolerance. The reason why some patients tolerate/respond to TKI better than others is unknown, but is potentially explainable based on drug metabolism. The field of pharmacogenomics (PGX) is rapidly evolving, with commercial panel's rapidly assessing metabolic pathways such as cytochrome P450 (CYP), UGTA1A, p-glycoprotein/ABCB1. We carried out this study using a 22 gene-PGX panel to assess potential causes of TKI related intolerance and suboptimal responses in compliant patients. Methods: Twenty-nine Mayo Clinic patients with CML were prospectively recruited after informed consent. Buccal swabs were utilized for PGX testing to assess variations/polymorphisms involving CYP3A4/5, 1A2, 2C9, UGT1A1, amongst others (www.Oneome.com). Three groups of patients were recruited, those with i) TKI intolerance, ii) suboptimal responses by ELN criteria, iii) and newly diagnosed cases, to assess if PGX testing could explain TKI intolerance or resistance, or alter choice of therapy in newly diagnosed cases. A pharmacology review was obtained to interpret reports in all cases. Results: 29 patients with CML were prospectively enrolled, median age 64 years, 15 (52%) male. At last follow up (median 21 months), 3 (10%) deaths and no disease progressions were documented. 82% received first line IM, whereas 18% received first line DAS. Major metabolic pathways assessed for IM included, CYP3A4 and 5, while minor pathways included 2C19, 2C9 and 2D6. Majority (83%) of IM patients had normal major pathways with 17% being intermediate-normal. With regards to the minor pathways, 25% were rapid metabolizers for 2C19, whereas 29% were intermediate and 4% poor metabolizers for 2C9 and 50% and 16% were intermediate and poor metabolizers for 2D6. In all IM treated patients PGX testing did not completely explain intolerance or resistance and did not change clinical decision making. Front line DAS was used in 18% and the major pathway assessed was CYP 3A4, with 80% being normal and 20% being intermediate metabolizers. Once again PGX testing did not completely explain intolerance/resistance and no therapeutic changes were based on PGX analysis. Seventeen (59%) patients received second line TKI therapy (50% each for intolerance and resistance), with DAS (58%) and NIL (29%), being the two most common. Once again for DAS, 90% had normal 3A4 metabolism while 10% were intermediate and for NIL 80% were normal and 20% intermediate. Only one of 2 NIL treated patients with UGTA1A polymorphisms developed indirect hyperbilirubinemia (grade 1). In the second line setting, PGX testing did not completely explain or alter treatment decisions. BOS was used as a third line agent in 3 (>10%) patients, 2 who remained refractory and one with intolerance, and all three were normal CYP3A4 metabolizers. None of these patients developed diarrhea a common side effect of BOS. PON was used in one patient with intermediate CYP3A4 metabolism as a 5th line agent and the patient continues to have refractory disease with no thrombotic events. In all cases, no changes were made to concomitant medications based on PGX testing. Conclusion: In conclusion, while PGX testing has rapidly evolved and become commercially available, in the context of TKI therapy for CML, while it offers useful insights on minor metabolic derangements and side effects like NIL induced hyperbilirubinemia, in our study, currently limited by a small sample size, it did not completely explain TKI intolerance or resistance. Recruitment of additional patients (n=100) and correlations with plasma drug levels are currently ongoing. Table. Table. Disclosures Al-Kali: Novartis: Research Funding. Stewart:Amgen Inc., Celgene, Roche, Seattle Genetics: Research Funding; Amgen Inc., BMS, Celgene, Takeda, Roche, Seattle Genetics, Janssen, Ono: Consultancy.
Decreased Survival and Increased Rate of Fibrotic Progression in Essential Thrombocythemia Chronicled after the FDA Approval Date of Anagrelide
Tefferi, Ayalew , Begna, Kebede H. , Patnaik, Mrinal M. , Elliott, Michelle A. , Hook, C. Christopher , Wolanskyj, Alexandra P., Hanson, Curtis A. , Pardanani, Animesh , Gangat, Naseema , Szuber, Natasha , Ketterling, Rhett P.

Blood | October 14, 2019 | Volume: 132 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 4287-4287

10.1182/blood-2018-99-116601 Get It

Abstract Background: Anagrelide clinical trials in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) were pioneered by the late Murray N. Silverstein M.D.(1928-1998) of the Mayo Clinic and the first publication involving 20 patients, including 17 with essential thrombocythemia (ET), appeared in 1988 (study launched in October 1985) (N Engl J Med 1988;318:1292). A larger study involving 577 patients, including 335 with ET, was subsequently published in 1992 and led to FDA approval in March 1997 (Am J Med 1992;92:69). Anagrelide has also been evaluated, in controlled studies, for its efficacy and safety as first-line therapy for ET; the results of these studies suggested that anagrelide was not inferior to hydroxyurea, in one study (Blood 2013;121:1720), but might have been harmful to patients in, the second study (N Engl J Med 2005;353:33); in the latter study, patients receiving anagrelide experienced higher incidences of arterial thrombosis, bleeding complications and fibrotic progression. These observations raised significant concern regarding an adverse survival impact of anagrelide in ET; unfortunately, the follow-up period of formal controlled studies were too short to accurately address the particular concern. Methods: The current study represents a retrospective examination of the potential impact of anagrelide therapy on survival and disease complication rates in ET. The study population was recruited from a consecutive cohort of adult patients (age ≥18 years) with MPN seen at the Mayo Clinic from 10/27/1967 through 12/29/2017. Diagnosis and determinations of fibrotic and/or leukemic transformations, were in strict accordance with the 2016 World Health Organization criteria (Blood 2016;127:2391). Statistical analyses were based on clinical and laboratory parameters obtained at the time of first referral to the Mayo Clinic which, in the majority of cases, coincided with initial diagnosis. All patients were followed from diagnosis until death or date of last follow-up or contact. Follow-up was until April 2018 and data collected via medical records or in certain cases, by directly contacting patients or their physicians. Survival and time-to-event curves were prepared using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by the log-rank test. The JMP® Pro 13.0.0 software package was used for all analyses (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA). Results: 1,076 patients with ET were considered (median age 58 years; females 63%); international prognostic scoring system for ET (IPSET; Blood 2012;120:1197) risk distribution was 28% high, 42% intermediate and 30% low; driver mutational status was JAK2 61%, CALR 25%, triple-negative 11% and MPL 3%. Comparison of cases diagnosed before (n=433) and after (n=643) the FDA approval date of anagrelide (1997) revealed the former cohort to be younger (median 57 vs 60 years; p=0.003), although the difference in IPSET risk distribution was not significant (p=0.14). Figures 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d illustrate overall (OS), myelofibrosis-free (MFFS), leukemia-free (LFS) and thrombosis-free survival data comparing ET patients diagnosed before and after the 1997 FDA approval date for anagrelide; a significant difference was apparent for OS (p=0.006; HR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.7) and MFFS (p<0.001; HR 4.2, 95% CI 2.7-6.5), in favor of patients diagnosed prior to 1997; during multivariable analysis that included IPSET and sex, the significant difference in both OS and MFFS were sustained; the difference in OS was most apparent after the first decade of diagnosis with 10- and 20-year survival rates of 75% and 50% for diagnosis prior to 1997 vs 72% and 21% for diagnosis between 1997 and 2017 (figure 1a); the 10- and 20-year risk of fibrotic progression was 3% and 15% for diagnosis prior to 1997 and 14% and 46% for diagnosis after 1997 (figure 1b); there was no impact on LFS (p=0.32; Figure 1c) or TFS (p=0.18; Figure 1d). Similarly stratified survival data in polycythemia vera (n=665) and primary myelofibrosis (n=1,282) showed no impact on survival (p=0.3 and 0.17, respectively). Conclusions: In a retrospective, but otherwise unbiased comparative analysis, we show significantly decreased OS and MFFS in ET patients diagnosed after the FDA approval date of anagrelide (1997); the increased risk of fibrotic progression noted is consistent with results of earlier prospective data (N Engl J Med 2005;353:33). Our observations regarding OS requires confirmation in a prospective controlled setting. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
1,123 Consecutive Adults with Non-APL Acute Myeloid Leukemia: The Mayo Clinic Experience
Begna, Kebede H. , Ali, Walid , Gangat, Naseema , Elliott, Michelle A. , Al‐Kali, Aref , Litzow, Mark R. , Hook, C. Christopher , Wolanskyj, Alexandra P., Patnaik, Mrinal M. , Pardanani, Animesh , Zblewski, Darci, He, Rong , Viswanatha, David S., Hanson, Curtis A. , Tefferi, Ayalew , Hogan, William J. , Chen, Dong , Ketterling, Rhett P.

Blood | October 14, 2019 | Volume: 132 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 2689-2689

10.1182/blood-2018-99-110811 Get It

Abstract Background : Pre-treatment determinants of survival in adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) include performance status, age, karyotype, the distinction between primary and non-primary AML and FLT3-ITD/NPM1 mutational status. Current literature on AML natural history and risk factors is often based on information derived from stringent protocol studies. In the current series of 1,123 adult patients seen at the Mayo Clinic between 2004 and 2017, we examined long-term survival specified by a number of primarily established risk factors. Methods: Diagnosis of AML and its sub-classification was according to World Health Organization criteria. Study subjects were recruited from the Mayo Clinic AML database. Conventional response criteria were used for CR and CRi assignment; the latter met all criteria for CR with the exception of platelet count <100 x 109/l or absolute neutrophil cunt <1 x 109/l. Standard statistical methods were used for analysis of overall survival, calculated from the initial diagnosis of AML to date of death or last follow-up; analyses were performed both in the absence and in the presence of censoring of survival at time of allogenic stem cell transplant (ASCT). The JMP® Pro 13.0.0 software from SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA, was used for all calculations. Results: 1,123 adult patients (median age 65 years, range 18-94; 61% males) with non-APL AML were considered; 61% were age >60 years. 351 (31%) patients were seen between 2004 and 2009 and 772 (69%) between 2010 and 2017. AML subcategories were primary (56%), post-myelodysplastic syndromes (post-MDS; 24%), therapy-related (10%), post-myeloproliferative neoplasm (post-MPN; 8%) and post-MDS/MPN (3%). Cytogenetic risk distribution, according to the European LeukemiaNet classification, was favorable in 47 (4%), intermediate in 650 (58%) and adverse risk in 426 (38%) patients. FLT3, NPM1 and CEBPA mutation information was available in 462 (24% mutated), 393 (27% mutated) and 228 (11% mutated) patients, respectively. Treatment included intensive chemotherapy (IC) in 766 (68%) patients, less aggressive chemotherapy, including the use of hypomethylating agents in 144 (13%) and supportive care alone in 213 (19%) patients. ASCT was utilized in 258 (23%) cases, almost all performed after achieving CR/CRi. Complete remission (CR) and CR with incomplete count recovery (CRi) were listed in 333 (30%) and 248 (22%) patients, respectively; the corresponding rates in IC-treated patients were 43% and 32%. Almost all cases of CR/CRi occurred in IC-treated patients; 2 (1.4%) CRs were listed for less aggressive chemotherapy. After a median follow-up of 11 months, 798 (71%) deaths were recorded. Median survival for all 1,123 patients was 14 months with 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates of 54%, 29% and 23%, respectively; a slight but significant (p=0.01) improvement in survival was apparent in more recent years (Figure 1a). Figures 1b, 1c and 1d depict analysis stratified by AML subcategories, treatment received and response obtained, respectively. Similarly, figures 2a, 2b and 2c depict analysis stratified by karyotype, use of ASCT and age. Multivariable analysis of pre-treatment parameters evaluable in all 1,123 patients identified age >60 years (HR 2.2, 1.9-2.6), adverse karyotype (HR 2.9, 1.9-4.9), intermediate-risk karyotype (HR 1.6, 1.02-2.6), post-MPN AML (HR 1.9, 1.5-2.4) and other secondary AML (HR 1.3 (1.1-1.6), as risk factors for shortened survival; the inclusion in the model of FLT3/NPM1 mutational status in 392 informative cases confirmed the adverse prognostic effect of age >60 years (HR 1.8, 1.4-2.5), adverse karyotype (HR 3.7, 1.4-15.3), post-MPN AML (HR 2.8, 1.6-4.6), other secondary AML (HR 1.4, 1.0-1.9) and FLT3+NPM1- (HR 2.8, 1.6-4.9) and FLT3-NPM1- (HR 1.7, 1.2-2.7) profile. Results were unchanged when survival was censored at time of ASCT. Additional prognostic interaction with treatment strategy and ASCT is further elaborated in an accompanying abstract to be presented. Conclusions: The current study, the largest coming from a single institution, provides practically useful information that should assist with patient consultation on AML prognosis and treatment. The study confirms the primary prognostic importance of age, karyotype and FLT3/NPM1 mutational status, in real-life practice. Novel observations included comparable value of CRi vs CR and the particularly worse prognosis associated with post-MPN AML. Disclosures Al-Kali: Novartis: Research Funding.
3,023 Mayo Clinic Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Risk-Stratified Comparison of Survival and Outcomes Data Among Disease Subgroups
Mudireddy, Mythri , Nicolosi, Maura , Vallapureddy, Rangit, Finke, Christy M. , Begna, Kebede H. , Elliott, Michelle A. , Hook, C. Christopher , Wolanskyj, Alexandra P., Patnaik, Mrinal M. , Hanson, Curtis A. , Sirhan, Shireen , Pardanani, Animesh , Gangat, Naseema , Busque, Lambert , Tefferi, Ayalew , Szuber, Natasha , Penna, Domenico , Lasho, Terra L. , Ketterling, Rhett P.

Blood | October 14, 2019 | Volume: 132 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3035-3035

10.1182/blood-2018-99-109740 Get It

Abstract Background: While several population-based studies have reported on adverse outcomes and life expectancy in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) (JCO. 2015;33:2288; AJH. 1999;61:10; Leukemia. 2013;27:1874; JCO. 2012;30:2995), large-scale studies reporting mature data have been rare and important questions remain unanswered. The current study documents the Mayo Clinic (MC) decades-long experience with over 3,000 consecutive MPN patients including polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), and primary myelofibrosis (PMF) with the majority of patients followed until death. Herein, we provide mature, and importantly, risk-stratified survival data and disease complication estimates. Methods: Study patients were recruited from MC, Rochester, MN, USA between 10/27/1967 and 12/29/2017. All MPN diagnoses and documentation of fibrotic/leukemic transformations were in accordance with the 2016 World Health Organization criteria (Blood. 2016;127:2391). Clinical and laboratory data were abstracted from medical records. Risk-stratification used conventional risk models considering age, leukocytes, and venous thrombosis for PV (Leukemia. 2013;27:1874), international prognostic score for ET (Blood. 2012;120:1197), and dynamic international prognostic scoring system for PMF (Blood. 2010;115:1703). Statistical analyses were based on parameters obtained at the time of referral to MC which, in the majority of cases, coincided with or was within 1 year of diagnosis. All patients were followed from diagnosis until death or date of last follow-up/contact. Recipients of allogeneic stem cell transplants were censored at the time of transplant. Standard statistical methods and time-to-event curves prepared using the Kaplan-Meier method were used to compare MPN subgroups. Survival data for low-risk ET/PV were compared with age- and sex-matched controls from Olmstead County, MN, USA. JMP® Pro 13.0.0 software (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA) was used for all analyses. Results: 3,023 consecutive patients (median age 62 years, range 18-96; 51% males) were considered, including 89% diagnosed within the year: 665 PV, 1076 ET and 1282 PMF. Conventional risk stratification in 2925 evaluable patients revealed low, intermediate, and high-risk status in 26%, 29%, and 45% of PV and 30%, 42%, and 28% of ET patients, respectively, while PMF cases were attributed low (14%), intermediate-1 (38%) -2 (40%) and high (8%) risk (Table 1). After a median follow-up of 8.2 years for PV (range 0-39), 9.9 for ET (range 0-47), and 3.2 for PMF (range 0-31), 1631 (54%) deaths, 183 (6%) leukemic transformations, 244 (14%) fibrotic progressions, and 516 (17%) thrombotic events were recorded (Table 1). Median overall survival (OS) was 18 years for ET, 15 for PV and 4.4 for PMF (p<0.05 for all inter-group comparisons) (Figure 1A). Leukemia-free survival was similar for ET and PV (p=0.22) and significantly worse for PMF (p<0.001) (Figure 1B). PV, compared to ET, was associated with higher risk of fibrotic progression (p<0.001) (Figure 1C). Thrombosis risk after diagnosis was highest in PV and lowest in PMF (p=0.002 for PV vs ET; 0.56 for ET vs PMF; and 0.001 for PV vs PMF) (Figure 1D). Following risk stratification, median OS in low-risk ET (28 years) and low-risk PV (27 years) were superimposed (p=0.89) (Figure 2). Similarly, intermediate or high-risk PV and ET patients had comparable OS within each risk strata (p=0.23 and 0.11, respectively). Low-risk PMF survival was analogous to that of intermediate-risk PV (p=0.06). All other risk-stratified categories disclosed significantly different inter- and intra-group survival patterns (p<0.001) (Figure 2). Despite their categorization as favorable-risk disease, both low-risk ET and low-risk PV displayed excess mortality relative to age- and sex-matched controls with median survival of 26.7 and 28.1 years respectively, compared to the expected 37.5 and 39.2 years (p<0.001) (Figure 3). Conclusions: The current study provides large-scale and uniquely mature survival and outcomes data in MPN and highlights MPN subgroup risk categorization as cardinal in appraising disease natural history. Interestingly, OS was only marginally better in ET, compared to PV, while the latter clearly displayed a higher risk of thrombosis and fibrotic progression. Moreover, data disclosed shortened life expectancy relative to matched controls even in MPN with favorable risk attribution. Disclosures Busque: BMS: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy; Paladin: Consultancy.
Myeloid Sarcoma: The Mayo Clinic Experience of Ninety Six Case Series
Yui, Jennifer , Mudireddy, Mythri , Patnaik, Mrinal M. , Gangat, Naseema , Al‐Kali, Aref , Elliott, Michelle A. , Hook, C. Christopher , Wolanskyj, Alexandra P., Litzow, Mark R. , Howard, Matthew T., Hanson, Curtis A. , Pardanani, Animesh , Tefferi, Ayalew , Begna, Kebede H. , Hogan, William J. , Ketterling, Rhett P.

Blood | October 12, 2019 | Volume: 128 | Issue: 22 | Pages: 2798-2798

10.1182/blood.v128.22.2798.2798 Get It

Abstract Background: Myeloid sarcoma is a tumor mass consisting of myeloid blasts occurring at anatomical site other than the bone marrow (Arber et al. Blood 2016;127(20):2391-2405). It is a subgroup of acute myeloid leukemia, which can be localized or disseminated and may involve multiple organs. It can present with or without a positive bone marrow. It may precede or follow bone marrow involvement. It may be identified at diagnosis or relapse, and is not uncommon after stem cell transplantation (Koc et al. Cancer 1999;85(3):608-615; Yoshihara et al. Biol. Blood Marrow Transplant 2012;18(12):1800-1807). Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics, cytogenetics, prognosis and outcome of patients with myeloid sarcoma with or without bone marrow involvement. Methods: The Mayo Clinic database was interrogated using the ICD-9 codes 205.0, 205.2, 205.3, as well as terms "myeloid sarcoma," "chloroma," and "extramedullary sarcoma" in clinical notes and pathology reports. Patients' follow up information was collected until July 2016. Results: Ninety six patients with a diagnosis myeloid sarcoma were identified. The diagnosis was based on biopsy results and in some cases imaging studies in addition to bone marrow biopsy. The median age was 53 (range 17-83) years, and 64 (67%) patients were males. Myeloid sarcoma with de novo (primary) and secondary acute myeloid leukemia (with antecedent hematologic malignancy and therapy related) accounted for 64% (61) and 36% of the cases respectively. The sites involved based on their frequency of occurrence included integumentary system (skin and soft tissues) in 37 (38%), lymphatic system in 17 (18%), the gastrointestinal and genitourinary system in 14 (15%), the nervous system in 9 (9%), the breast in 3 (3%) and multiple and other single sites in 16 (17 %). Bone marrow cytogenetics findings were documented in 74 (77%) patients; favorable, intermediate, and poor cytogenetic abnormalities account for 7 (9%), 45 (61%), and 22 (30%) cases respectively. After a median follow up of 135 weeks, 57 (59%) patients died. The median survival of primary and secondary acute myeloid leukemia with myeloid sarcoma was 52 and 11.5 months (P<0.0001); and that of favorable, intermediate and unfavorable cytogenetics abnormalities was 169, 52 and 17.5 months (P=0.04) respectively. Twenty six (27%) patients had no bone marrow involvement; and 18 (69%) of them were primary myeloid sarcoma (without antecedent malignancy or therapy). The median (range) age of those with and without bone marrow involvement was 53 (17-83) and 56 (17-81) years (P=0.6). At diagnosis patients with and without bone marrow involvement have a median (range) hemoglobin (gm/dL) (10.3 (6.2-15.4) vs 13.1 (9.9-15.2) P=0.0002), white blood cell count (X109/L) (21.4 (1.1-182.5) vs 5.8 (2.4-23.2) P<0.0001), and platelet count (X109/L) (71 (8-437) vs 250 (17-561) respectively. Aggressive chemotherapy therapy was given to 58 (83%) and 20 (77%) of patients with and without bone marrow involvement (P=0.6). The median survival was 17 and 20 months with and without bone marrow involvement (P=0.4). Of those with bone marrow involvement, 49 (70%) achieved complete remission, and 26 (53%) of those individuals subsequently relapsed. Conclusion: The treatment outcome of patients with myeloid sarcoma with or without bone marrow involvement seems the same. The conventional risk factors, antecedent hematological neoplasms and cytogenetic findings, have significant impact on survival. Disclosures Al-Kali: Celgene: Research Funding; Onconova Therapeutics, Inc.: Research Funding.