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Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement After Surgical Repair or Replacement
Simonato, Matheus , Ribeiro, Henrique Barbosa , Webb, John G. , Backer, Ole De , Villablanca, Pedro, Rihal, Charanjit S. , Eleid, Mackram F. , Kempfert, Jörg , Unbehaun, Axel , Erlebach, Magdalena , Casselman, Filip , Saia, Francesco , Ubben, Timm , Meincke, Felix , Napodano, Massimo, Codner, Pablo , Schöfer, Joachim, Pelletier, Marc , Cheung, Anson , Shuvy, Mony , Palma, José Honório , Duncan, Alison , Sinning, Jan-Malte, Arbel, Yaron , Weger, Arend de , Eltchaninoff, Hélène, Hemery, Thibault, Tchétché, Didier , Dumonteil, Nicolas, Rodés‐Cabau, Josep , Kim, Won-Keun, Spargias, Konstantinos, Kourkoveli, Panagiota, Ben‐Yehuda, Ori , Barbanti, Marco , Fiorina, Claudia , Thukkani, Arun K., Jones, Noah, Presbitero, Patrizia , Petronio, Anna Sonia , Champagnac, Didier , Rudolph, Tanja K. , Iadanza, Alessandro , Nombela‐Franco, Luis , Bonaros, Nikolaos , Kass, Malek , Amabile, Nicolas , Messina, Antonio , Andreas, Martin , Welsh, Robert C. , Schoels, Wolfgang , Hellig, Farrel, Windecker, Stephan , Stortecky, Stefan , Maisano, Francesco , Stone, Gregg W. , Dvir, Danny , Rihal, Charanjit, Eleid, Mackram, Nombela-Franco, Luis , Windecker, Stephan , Maisano, Francesco , De Backer, Ole , Whisenant, Brian K. , Kornowski, Ran , Guerrero, Mayra , Wijeysundera, Harindra C. , Søndergaard, Lars , Rihal, Charanjit S. , Adam, Matti , Montorfano, Matteo , Ancona, Marco , Gaia, Diego Felipe , Hildick-Smith, David , Veulemans, Verena , Sinning, Jan‐Malte, Testa, Luca , Landes, Uri , Kim, Won-Keun, Teles, Rui Campante , Mackensen, G. Burkhard , Allali, Abdelhakim , Bleiziffer, Sabine , Salizzoni, Stefano , Agrifoglio, Marco , Bruschi, Giuseppe , Chhatriwalla, Adnan K , Hirji, Sameer

Circulation | September 25, 2020 | Volume: 143 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 104-116

10.1161/circulationaha.120.049088 | PMID 32975133 Get It

Background: Mitral valve-in-valve (ViV) and valve-in-ring (ViR) are alternatives to surgical reoperation in patients with recurrent mitral valve failure after previous surgical valve repair or replacement. Our aim was to perform a large-scale analysis examining midterm outcomes after mitral ViV and ViR. Methods: Patients undergoing mitral ViV and ViR were enrolled in the Valve-in-Valve International Data Registry. Cases were performed between March 2006 and March 2020. Clinical endpoints are reported according to the Mitral Valve Academic Research Consortium (MVARC) definitions. Significant residual mitral stenosis (MS) was defined as mean gradient ≥10 mm Hg and significant residual mitral regurgitation (MR) as ≥ moderate. Results: A total of 1079 patients (857 ViV, 222 ViR; mean age 73.5±12.5 years; 40.8% male) from 90 centers were included. Median STS-PROM score 8.6%; median clinical follow-up 492 days (interquartile range, 76–996); median echocardiographic follow-up for patients that survived 1 year was 772.5 days (interquartile range, 510–1211.75). Four-year Kaplan-Meier survival rate was 62.5% in ViV versus 49.5% for ViR ( P <0.001). Mean gradient across the mitral valve postprocedure was 5.7±2.8 mm Hg (≥5 mm Hg; 61.4% of patients). Significant residual MS occurred in 8.2% of the ViV and 12.0% of the ViR patients ( P =0.09). Significant residual MR was more common in ViR patients (16.6% versus 3.1%; P <0.001) and was associated with lower survival at 4 years (35.1% versus 61.6%; P =0.02). The rates of Mitral Valve Academic Research Consortium–defined device success were low for both procedures (39.4% total; 32.0% ViR versus 41.3% ViV; P =0.01), mostly related to having postprocedural mean gradient ≥5 mm Hg. Correlates for residual MS were smaller true internal diameter, younger age, and larger body mass index. The only correlate for residual MR was ViR. Significant residual MS (subhazard ratio, 4.67; 95% CI, 1.74–12.56; P =0.002) and significant residual MR (subhazard ratio, 7.88; 95% CI, 2.88–21.53; P <0.001) were both independently associated with repeat mitral valve replacement. Conclusions: Significant residual MS and/or MR were not infrequent after mitral ViV and ViR procedures and were both associated with a need for repeat valve replacement. Strategies to improve postprocedural hemodynamics in mitral ViV and ViR should be further explored.
Synchronous and metachronous bilateral breast cancer: Are the risks greater in women with a history of radiation for Hodgkin lymphoma?
Elkin, Elena B. , Gonzales, Alicia, Ishill, Nicole, Klem, Michelle L., Ng, Andrea K. , Marks, Lawrence B. , Gonzales, A. R., Hodgson, David , Weidhaas, Joanne B. , Freedman, Gary M. , Miller, C. Ryan , Yahalom, Joachim

Journal of Clinical Oncology | August 25, 2020 | Volume: 27 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 607-607

10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.607 Get It

607 Background: Women with a history of radiation therapy (RT) for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) have an elevated risk of breast cancer (BC). The characteristics, treatment and outcomes of these cancers, compared with sporadic breast cancers, are not well described. In particular, rates of synchronous and metachronous bilateral BC may be greater in patients with a history of RT for HL. Methods: Women diagnosed with BC between 1980 and 2006 following RT for HL were identified retrospectively from 8 institutions in North America. Each patient in this cohort was matched with 3 BC patients with no history of HL, from the same institution, by age at BC diagnosis, year of BC diagnosis and race. Information on patient and tumor characteristics, disease recurrence and new contralateral tumors was obtained from medical records. Analysis of metachronous contralateral breast cancer (CBC) was limited to women with a breast at risk, and adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for CBC were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression. Results: 253 BC patients with a history of RT for HL were matched with 741 patients with sporadic BC. The median interval between HL and first BC diagnosis was 19 years. Median age at BC diagnosis was 44 years and median follow-up was 5 years from BC diagnosis. Synchronous bilateral BC was diagnosed in 6% of the HL survivors and 2% of the matched patients with sporadic BC. Among women with unilateral disease, 21% of HL survivors and 3% of sporadic BC patients had a bilateral mastectomy. Overall 64 women with a breast at risk developed metachronous CBC. BC patients with a history of RT for HL had a greater rate of metachronous CBC (adjusted hazard ratio 3.3, 95% CI 2.1–5.8), controlling for patient, tumor and treatment characteristics. In addition, those who received chemotherapy for BC were less likely to develop CBC (adjusted HR 0.51, 95% CI 0.31–0.85), and those with a family history of BC in a 1st degree relative were more likely to develop CBC (adjusted HR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1–3.0). Conclusions: Women who develop BC after RT for HL have more than 3 times the risk of CBC than similar women with sporadic BC. Our findings support close follow-up for CBC in BC patients with a history of RT for HL and may inform decisions about prophylactic mastectomy in this population. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
Development and Validation of the Orthostatic Tremor Severity and Disability Scale (OT‐10)
Merola, Aristide , Torres‐Russotto, Diego , Stebbins, Glenn T. , Vizcarra, Joaquín A. , Shukla, Aparna Wagle, Hassan, Anhar , Elble, Rodger J. , Deuschl, Günther , Deuschl, Günther , Espay, Alberto J , Shukla, Aparna Wagle , Marsili, Luca , Krauss, Joachim Kurt , Espay, Alberto J.

Movement Disorders | June 20, 2020 | Volume: 35 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 1796-1801

10.1002/mds.28142 | PMID 32562441 Get It

AbstractBackgroundLimited tools are available for the assessment of orthostatic tremor severity and disability.ObjectivesTo develop and validate a self‐administered orthostatic tremor scale.MethodsAfter expert consensus and literature review generating a list of 42 items, the scale was developed and modified for validation after a patient focus group, multiple rounds of Delphi panels, and cognitive interviews. Clinimetric evaluations included assessing content validity, internal consistency, measurement error and reliability, construct validity, and concurrent validity anchored on the examiner's Clinical Global Impression score.ResultsEleven items ranked on a Likert scale from 0 (no disability/severity) to 5 (maximal disability/severity) were evaluated in 54 orthostatic tremor patients (16 men and 38 women; mean age: 69.17 ± 9.64 years; disease duration: 13.83 ± 11.24 years) to probe severity and disability over the preceding 1‐week period. The 11‐item scale showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.863) and acceptable (>0.40) item‐to‐total correlation. However, one item was removed at the final Delphi panel because of significant floor effect, poor item‐to‐total correlation, and poor factor‐loading, leaving the scale with 10 items (10‐item Orthostatic Tremor Severity and Disability Scale). Test‐retest reliability at 2 weeks was excellent (two‐way random intraclass correlation coefficient > 0.90), and the individual item test‐retest reliability showed good agreement, with a threshold weighted kappa >0.60 for all items. Exploratory factor analyses revealed a parsimonious two‐factor construct accounting for 57.7% of the scale's variance. The 10‐item Orthostatic Tremor Severity and Disability Scale scores correlated with the CGI.ConclusionsThe self‐administered 10‐item Orthostatic Tremor Severity and Disability Scale scale is valid and reliable for capturing orthostatic tremor–related severity and disability. © 2020 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
Hodgkin Lymphoma, Version 2.2020, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
Hoppe, Richard T. , Advani, Ranjana H. , Ambinder, Richard F. , Armand, Philippe , Bello, Celeste, Benitez, Cecil M. , Bierman, Philip J., Boughan, Kirsten M, Dabaja, Bouthaina S. , Hernandez‐Ilizaliturri, Francisco J. , Herrera, Alex F. , Hochberg, Ephraim P. , Johnston, Patrick B. , Kaminski, Mark , Kenkre, Vaishalee P. , Khan, Nadia , Lynch, Ryan C. , Maddocks, Kami J. , McKinney, Matthew , Metzger, Monika L. , Morgan, David , Mulroney, Carolyn , Rabinovitch, Rachel , Rosenspire, Karen C., Seropian, Stuart , Burns, Jennifer L. , Ogba, Ndiya , Advani, Ranjana H , Khan, Nadia , Hoppe, Richard T , Ambinder, Richard F , Ai, Weiyun Z. , Gordon, Leo I. , Huang, Jiayi , McConathy, Jonathan , Tao, Randa , Winter, Jane N. , Yahalom, Joachim

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network | June 5, 2020 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 755-781

10.6004/jnccn.2020.0026 | PMID 32502987 Get It

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) provide recommendations for the management of adult patients with HL. The NCCN panel meets at least annually to review comments from reviewers within their institutions, examine relevant data, and reevaluate and update their recommendations. Current management of classic HL involves initial treatment with chemotherapy alone or combined modality therapy followed by restaging with PET/CT to assess treatment response. Overall, the introduction of less toxic and more effective regimens has significantly advanced HL cure rates. This portion of the NCCN Guidelines focuses on the management of classic HL.
Survival outcomes among older adults (OA) receiving second-line therapy for metastatic CRC (mCRC): 5,289 patients (pts) from the ARCAD Clinical Trials Program.
McCleary, Nadine J. , Harmsen, William S. , VanCutsem, Eric, Sobrero, Alberto F. , Goldberg, Richard M. , Seymour, Matt, Giantonio, Bruce J. , Rothenberg, Mace L., Koopman, Miriam , Pitot, Henry C., Hoff, Paulo M. , Gramont, Aimery de , Tabernero, Josep , Seymour, Matt, Saltz, Leonard B. , Arnold, Dirk , Schmoll, Hans‐Joachim , Falcone, Alfredo , Shi, Qian

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 25, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 7009-7009

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7009 Background: Survival outcomes of 2nd line mCRC therapy for OA are poorly understood. We evaluated the rates and survival outcomes of 2nd line therapy among OA age 70+ compared to younger adults (YA) age < 70 following progression on 1st line clinical trials. Methods: Associations between clinical characteristics of pts with available treatment data after progression on 10 of 23 1st line ARCAD trials, time to initial progression (TTiP) and 2nd line therapy were evaluated. Time to progression (TTP) and overall survival (OS) were compared between OA and YA enrolled on 2nd line trials by Cox regression, adjusting for age, sex, ECOG PS, number of metastatic sites, presence of metastasis in lung/liver/peritoneum. Results: Sixteen percent of 1st line ARCAD trial participants were age 70+ (n = 870). Data for 2nd line therapy was available for 60.6% pts (3206/5289). Each additional decade of life was associated with 11% lower odds of receiving 2nd line therapy in multivariate analysis (p = 0.0117). OA participating in 2nd line trials (7.9% age 75+ of 7921) experience similar TTP and OS to YA (mTTP: 5.1 vs. 5.2mos; mOS 11.6 vs 12.4mos, respectively). Conclusions: We did not observe a statistical difference in survival outcomes by age following 2nd line mCRC therapy. Further study is needed to examine unmeasured comorbidity and use of geriatric assessment to select OA likely to benefit from 2nd line therapy. [Table: see text]
Sex differences in efficacy and toxicity of first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC): An analysis of 18,399 patients in the ARCAD database.
Wagner, Dorothea , Rakez, Manel , Douillard, Jean‐Yves , Tournigand, Christophe , Heinemann, Volker , Goldberg, Richard M. , Hecht, J. Randolph, Gramont, Aimery de , Chibaudel, Benoist , Adams, Richard , Zalcberg, John , Saltz, Leonard B. , Venook, Alan P. , Schmoll, Hans‐Joachim , Cremolini, Chiara , Díaz‐Rubio, Eduardo , Grothey, Axel , Shi, Qian

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 25, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 4029-4029

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4029 Background: The clearance of 5-FU differs significantly between men (M) and women (W). Adjuvant chemotherapy (CT) for CRC has a higher toxicity in W. The impact of sex on efficacy and toxicity in first-line trials of metastatic CRC (mCRC) is unknown. Methods: We analyzed patient (pt) and tumor characteristics, toxicities (nausea (AE1), vomiting (AE2), diarrhea, neutropenia (AE3)) and efficacy (overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS)) according to sex in the following treatment groups: A: CT alone, B: CT + bevacizumab, C: CT + EGFR-antibodies, with subgroup analyses in the CT alone group for single-agent, doublets and triplets, as well as irinotecan- and oxaliplatin-based regimens. Pts from trials with treatments still used today and all relevant data available were eligible. OS and PFS were assessed using Kaplan-Meier and Cox models adjusted for primary tumor location and performance status (PS). Results: We included 28 trials with 18.399 pts (11.352 M and 7.047 W). W were younger (61 vs. 63 years), had more often a PS of 1 (49 vs 45%), BRAF mutations (10 vs. 7%), right-sided tumors (42 vs. 35%) and less often rectal tumors (26 vs. 32%). Significant differences in toxicity are reported in table. Rates of diarrhea were similar. There was no sex disparity in OS in the predefined subgroups except for pts receiving triplets where OS was better in M (HRadj=1.39 (1.05 - 1.85)). Median (interquartile range) OS in months for M and W was 16.7 (9.2-27.4) and 16.2 (8.9-27.2) in group 1, 21.9 (12.7-37.5) and 22.3 (12.9 – 39.0) in group 2, and 26.8 (14.6-45.3) and 24.8 (12.3-49.2) in group 3. HRsadj (W vs M) (95% CI), p values for OS were 1.02 (0.96-1.09), .557, 0.92 (0.83-1.03), .142, 0.99 (0.85-1.14), .866. Conclusions: M and W with mCRC differ significantly regarding patient and tumor characteristics. The significant higher toxicity in W does not translate in a higher treatment efficacy. Apart from known sex differences in pharmacokinetics of 5-FU, differences in pharmacodynamics must be postulated. [Table: see text]
Threshold Change in CEA as a Predictor of Non-Progression to First-Line Systemic Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients With Elevated CEA
Gulhati, Pat , Yin, Jun , Pederson, Levi , Schmoll, Hans‐Joachim , Hoff, Paulo M. , Douillard, Jean‐Yves , Hecht, J. Randolph, Tournigand, Christophe , Tebbut, Niall, Chibaudel, Benoist , Gramont, Aimery de , Shi, Qian , Overman, Michael J. , Shi, Qian , Schmoll, Hans-Joachim , Chibaudel, Benoist

JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute | March 16, 2020 | Volume: 112 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 1127-1136

10.1093/jnci/djaa020 | PMID 32191317 Get It

Abstract Background Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels are used in conjunction with imaging to monitor response to systemic therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). We sought to identify a threshold for CEA change from baseline to predict progressive disease (PD) in mCRC patients receiving first-line therapy. Methods Patients from trials collected in the ARCAD database were included if baseline CEA was at least 10 ng/mL and repeat CEA was available within 14 days of first restaging scan. Optimal cutoffs for CEA change were identified by receiver operating characteristic analysis. Prediction performance of cutoffs was evaluated by sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value. Analyses were conducted by treatment class: chemotherapy alone, chemotherapy with anti-VEGF antibody, and chemotherapy with anti-EGFR antibody. Results A total of 2643 mCRC patients treated with systemic therapy were included. Median percent change of CEA from baseline to first restaging for patients with complete response, partial response, or stable disease (non-PD) and PD was −53.1% and +23.6% for chemotherapy alone (n = 957) and −71.7% and −45.3% for chemotherapy with anti-VEGF antibody (n = 1355). The optimal area under the curve cutoff for differentiating PD from non-PD on first restaging was −7.5% for chemotherapy alone and −62.0% for chemotherapy with anti-VEGF antibody; chemotherapy alone, adjusted odds ratio = 6.51 (95% CI = 3.31 to 12.83, P &lt; .001), chemotherapy with anti-VEGF antibody, adjusted odds ratio = 3.45 (95% CI = 1.93 to 6.18, P &lt; .001). A 99% negative predictive value clinical cutoff for prediction of non-PD would avoid CT scan at first restaging in 21.0% of chemotherapy alone and 16.2% of chemotherapy with anti-VEGF antibody–treated patients. Among patients with stable disease on first restaging, those with decreased CEA from baseline had statistically significantly improved progression-free and overall survival. Conclusions Change in CEA from baseline to first restaging can accurately predict non-progression and correlates with long-term outcomes in patients receiving systemic chemotherapy.
Individual patient data (IPD) analysis of progression-free survival (PFS) versus overall survival (OS) as an endpoint for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in modern trials: Findings from the 16,700 patients (pts) ARCAD database.
Gramont, Aimery de , Grothey, Axel, Goldberg, Richard M. , Punt, Cornelis J.A. , Douillard, Jean‐Yves , Hecht, J. Randolph, Hurwitz, Herbert I. , Porschen, Rainer, Fuchs, Charles S. , Souglakos, John , Group, for the ARCAD, Shi, Qian , Buyse, Marc , Schmoll, Hans‐Joachim , Seymour, Michel , Adams, Richard , Saltz, Leonard B. , Díaz‐Rubio, Eduardo , Tebbutt, Niall C. , Falcone, Alfredo , Sargent, Daniel J. , Group, for the ARCAD

Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 11, 2020 | Volume: 31 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 3533-3533

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3533 Background: PFS has previously been established as a surrogate for OS based on IPD from first-line mCRC trials conducted before 1999. As mCRC treatment (trt) has advanced in the last decade and OS has increased from 1 to 2 years, this surrogacy required re-examination. Methods: IPD from 16,762 pts, median age 62, 62% male, 53% ECOG PS 0 were available from 22 1st line mCRC studies conducted from 1997-2006; 12 tested targeted (anti-angiogenic and/or anti-EGFR) regimens. The relationship between PFS (first event of progression or death) and OS was evaluated at patient-, trt-arm-, and trial-levels using correlation (corr.) coefficients and R2 (closer to 1 the better) from weighted least square (WLS) regression of arm-specific survival rates and trial-specific hazard ratios (HRs), estimated using Cox and Copula bivariate models. The concordance of significance (CoS) of the treatment effects (TEs) on both endpoints was calculated. Results: 44% pts received a targeted regimen. Median PFS was 8 and OS was18 months. The corr. between PFS and OS was modest at all three levels with low CoS in TE comparisons (see Table). Analyses limited to trials testing targeted trts, non-strategy trials, or superiority trials did not improve surrogacy. Conclusions: In modern mCRC trials, where survival post-first progression exceeds time to first progression, PFS TEs do not reliably predict TEs on OS. Nonetheless, until alternative endpoints of clinical benefit can be validated, PFS remains a relevant primary endpoint for 1st line mCRC trials, as our data demonstrate that the ability for any agent to produce an OS benefit from a single line of therapy is challenging. [Table: see text]
Urine Markers of Kidney Tubule Cell Injury and Kidney Function Decline in SPRINT Trial Participants with CKD
Malhotra, Rakesh , Katz, Ronit , Jotwani, Vasantha , Ambrosius, Walter T. , Haley, William E. , Rastogi, Anjay , Cheung, Alfred K. , Freedman, Barry I. , Punzi, Henry , Rocco, Michael V. , Haley, William, Freedman, Barry I , Rocco, Michael V , Raphael, Kalani L. , Ix, Joachim H. , Shlipak, Michael G.

Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology | February 28, 2020 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 349-358

10.2215/cjn.02780319 | PMID 32111704 Get It

Background and objectives eGFR and albuminuria primarily reflect glomerular function and injury, whereas tubule cell atrophy and interstitial fibrosis on kidney biopsy are important risk markers for CKD progression. Kidney tubule injury markers have primarily been studied in hospitalized AKI. Here, we examined the association between urinary kidney tubule injury markers at baseline with subsequent loss of kidney function in persons with nondiabetic CKD who participated in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). Design, setting, participants, & measurements Among 2428 SPRINT participants with CKD (eGFR<60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 ) at baseline, we measured urine markers of tubule injury (IL-18, kidney injury molecule-1 [KIM-1], neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin [NGAL]), inflammation (monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 [MCP-1]), and repair (human cartilage glycoprotein-40 [YKL-40]). Cox proportional hazards models evaluated associations of these markers with the kidney composite outcome of 50% eGFR decline or ESKD requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation, and linear mixed models evaluated annualized change in eGFR. Results Mean participant age was 73±9 (SD) years, 60% were men, 66% were white, and mean baseline eGFR was 46±11 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 . There were 87 kidney composite outcome events during a median follow-up of 3.8 years. Relative to the respective lowest quartiles, the highest quartiles of urinary KIM-1 (hazard ratio, 2.84; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.31 to 6.17), MCP-1 (hazard ratio, 2.43; 95% CI, 1.13 to 5.23), and YKL-40 (hazard ratio, 1.95; 95% CI, 1.08 to 3.51) were associated with higher risk of the kidney composite outcome in fully adjusted models including baseline eGFR and urine albumin. In linear analysis, urinary IL-18 was the only marker associated with eGFR decline (−0.91 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 per year for highest versus lowest quartile; 95% CI, −1.44 to −0.38), a finding that was stronger in the standard arm of SPRINT. Conclusions Urine markers of tubule cell injury provide information about risk of subsequent loss of kidney function, beyond the eGFR and urine albumin.