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Abstract Background We have previously reported on the high prevalence and severity of challenges with intimacy and sexuality amongst a large international cohort of MPN patients (Emanuel JCO 2012). We sought to further analyze the relationships between issues of intimacy (sexual desire and function), their relationships to MPN disease features, individual MPN symptom prevalence and severity, language, and overall quality of life. Methods Data was collected among an international cohort of patients with MPNs. Subjects completed the BFI, MPN-SAF, and EORTC QLQ-C30 instruments. Surveyed symptoms on the MPN-SAF included the patient’s perceptions of common MPN-related symptoms and overall quality of life (QOL) on a 0 (absent) to 10 (worst imaginable) scale. Specifically, the MPN-SAF sexuality item asked about “problems with sexual desire or function”. Total symptom score (TSS) was computed based on 10 symptom items using the published scoring algorithm on a 0 (all reported symptoms absent) to 100 (all reported symptoms worst imaginable) scale. Pairwise associations between the MPN-SAF sexuality item and continuous and categorical covariates were investigated using Pearson correlations and analysis of variance/t-tests, respectively. Multivariate regression models were used to investigate impact of groups of covariates on the sexuality item with the final multivariate model selected using forward regression. Results Demographics A total of 1908 MPN patients (essential thrombocythemia=799, polycythemia vera=671, myelofibrosis=432, missing=6) completed the sexuality item. Participants were of typical age (median=60, range 15-94) and gender (female=53%). Overall, 1218 subjects described sexuality related complaints (score >0) with an overall mean symptom score of 3.5 (median=2.0, SD=3.7, range 0-10); 725/1908 (38%) patients had severe sexuality related complaints (score >4). Univariate Analysis Among the QLQ-C30 functioning scales, all domains had similar statistically significant correlations (r=-.26 to -.32, all p<0.001). Among QLQ-C30 symptom scales, all QLQ-C30 symptoms displayed correlations ranging between .08 and .29 (all p<0.001). Among MPN-SAF items, the MPN-SAF sexuality item correlated most significantly with the TSS (r=.41, p<0.001), along with MPN-SAF symptoms (r=.16 to .39; all p<0.001). MPN-SAF sexuality measure significantly differed by anemia (means: absent 3.3, present 4.5; p<0.001), leukopenia (means: absent 3.4, present 4.4; p=0.01), thrombocytopenia (means: absent 3.3, present 4.5; p<0.001), red cell transfusion (means: no 3.5, yes 5.0; p<0.001), MPN subtype (ET mean 3.1, PV mean=3.6, MF mean=4.4; p<0.001) and language (means ranged from 2.4 [Swedish] to 4.6 [Chinese]; p<0.001). MPN-SAF sexuality did not significantly differ by age, gender, prior thrombosis or prior hemorrhage. Multivariate Analysis In a multivariate model of MPN-SAF sexuality containing all QLQ-C30 functioning scales, physical (p=0.001), emotional (p=0.01), cognitive (p=0.005) and social (p=0.002) functioning were all statistically significant. Numerous symptoms were also significant in a multivariate model of MPN-SAF sexuality containing all other MPN-SAF symptoms (all p<0.05; abdominal pain, inactivity, dizziness/vertigo/lightheadedness, insomnia, depression/sad mood, cough, night sweats and overall QOL). The final multivariate model based on forward regression starting with all demographics, clinical variables, and patient-reported QLQ-C30 scales and MPN-SAF items found age, language, QLQ-C30 role functioning and MPN-SAF items (insomnia, depression/sad mood, night sweats and QOL) to be significant (p<0.05). Conclusions Sexuality related complaints have been linked to both physiologic and psychologic origins and are highly prevalent within the MPN population. The results of this study congruently identified close associations between sexuality and function within emotional, cognitive and social domains. Additionally, the correlations of sexuality issues with MPN symptoms and disease features further suggest this item is a key correlate of overall functionality and quality of life. Future investigations into the causative factors and biological correlates of this complaint may assist in addressing this ongoing challenge. Disclosures: Etienne: novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Ariad: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees. Roy:Novartis, BMS: Honoraria. Harrison:Novartis: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Sanofi: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; YM Bioscience: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Honoraria; Shire: Speakers Bureau; S Bio: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gilead: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees. Birgegard:Vifor Pharma: Honoraria. Mesa:Eli Lilly and Co: Research Funding; Genetech: Research Funding; Gilead: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; Sanofi: Research Funding; NS pharma: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding.

Abstract Background We have previously reported on the high prevalence and severity of insomnia amongst a large international cohort of MPN patients (Emanuel JCO 2012). We sought to further analyze the relationships between insomnia and the MPN disease features (in particular splenomegaly, status of blood counts), individual MPN symptom prevalence and severity, language, and overall quality of life. Methods Data was collected among an international cohort of patients with MPNs. Subjects completed the BFI, MPN-SAF, and EORTC QLQ-C30 instruments. Surveyed symptoms on the MPN-SAF included the patient’s perceptions of common MPN-related symptoms and overall quality of life (QOL) on a 0 (absent) to 10 (worst imaginable) scale. Specifically, the MPN-SAF insomnia item asked about “difficulty sleeping”. Total symptom score (TSS) was computed based on 10 symptom items using the published scoring algorithm on a 0 (all reported symptoms absent) to 100 (all reported symptoms worst imaginable) scale. Pairwise associations between the MPN-SAF insomnia item and continuous and categorical covariates were investigated using Pearson correlations and analysis of variance/t-tests, respectively. Multivariate regression models were used to investigate impact of groups of covariates on the insomnia item with the final multivariate model selected using forward regression. Results Demographics A total of 1992 MPN patients (essential thrombocythemia=834, polycythemia vera=703, myelofibrosis=449, unknown=6) completed the insomnia item. Participants were of typical age (median=61, range-15-94) and gender (female=54%). Overall, 1307 subjects endorsed the MPN insomnia item (score >0) with an overall mean symptom score of 3.0 (median=2.0, SD=3.1. range=0-10); 603/1992 (30%) of patients had severe insomnia related complaints (score >4). Univariate Analysis Among QLQ-C30 functioning scales, emotional functioning most highly correlated with the MPN-SAF insomnia item (r=-.47, p<0.001) with all other domains also having statistically significant but slightly weaker correlation (all p<0.001). Among QLQ-C30 symptom scales, insomnia (r=.79, p<0.001) and fatigue (r=.45, p<0.001) most highly correlated with the MPN-SAF insomnia item with all other QLQ-C30 symptoms having correlations between .13 and .37 (all p<.001). Among MPN-SAF items, the MPN-SAF insomnia item correlated with all MPN-SAF items (all p<0.001) including the TSS (r=0.55, p<0.001) and most highly with depression (r=.52, p<0.001), concentration problems (r=.43, p<0.001), overall QOL (r=.41, p<0.001), night sweats (r=.41, p<0.001), and extremity tingling (r=.40, p<0.001). MPN-SAF insomnia significantly differed by gender (means: M 2.4, F 3.4; p<0.001), language (means ranged from 2.6 [Italian] to 3.6 [German]; p=0.01), anemia (means: absent 2.8, present 3.5; p<0.001), prior hemorrhage (means: no 2.9, yes 3.7; p=0.01), and requiring red blood cell transfusion (means: no 2.9, yes 3.6; p=0.03), with a trend for a difference by MPN type (ET mean=2.7, PV mean=3.0, MF mean=3.2; p=0.06). Multivariate Analysis In a multivariate model of MPN-SAF insomnia containing all QLQ-C30 functioning scales, physical, emotional, and cognitive functioning along with global health status/QOL were all significant (all p<0.001). Numerous symptoms were also significant in a multivariate model of MPN-SAF insomnia containing all other MPN-SAF symptoms (all p<0.05: headaches, extremity tingling, depression, sexual problems, night sweats, pruritus, fever, and QOL). The final multivariate model based on forward regression starting with all demographics, clinical variables, and patient-reported QLQ-C30 scales and MPN-SAF items found age, gender, QLQ-C30 emotional functioning and MPN-SAF items to be significant. Conclusions Insomnia is highly prevalent and severe in MPN patients and closely correlates with most other MPN-related symptoms and functional domains bearing a multi-faceted impact on overall quality of life. Correlations between insomnia and emotional, cognitive, and physical complaints including depression/sad mood, concentration problems, night sweats, and numbness/tingling in the extremities suggest that the cause of MPN-related sleep complaints is likely complex. Future studies should evaluate the impact of interventions on MPN associated insomnia as well as its biological underpinnings. Disclosures: Etienne: novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Ariad: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees. Roy:Novartis, BMS: Honoraria. Harrison:Novartis: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Sanofi: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; YM Bioscience: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Honoraria; Shire: Speakers Bureau; S Bio: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gilead: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees. Birgegard:Vifor Pharma: Honoraria.

Abstract Waldenström Macroglobulinemia (WM) is a disorder of lymphoplasmacytoid cells that inhabit lymph nodes and the bone marrow. WM cells are characterized by secretion of monoclonal pentameric IgM. These cells are CD19+, CD20+, CD22+, CD38+, CD138+/- and phenotypically resemble IgM plasmablasts or plasma cells. In addition, 91% of WM cases carry an activating mutation of MyD88 (L265P). Mature resting B cells can be driven to differentiate to IgM secreting plasmablasts and plasma cells with similar phenotypes using the TLR4 ligand lipopolysaccharide (LPS). We have demonstrated that LPS (+ cytokine)-differentiated cells become Bcl-xL dependent during this process, rendering them sensitive to the Bcl-xL/Bcl-2 inhibitor ABT-737. For this reason, we hypothesized that activation of MyD88 in WM cells could drive Bcl-xL dependence in a similar manner conferring ABT-737 sensitivity. We treated three WM cell lines, BCWM.1, MWCL-1 and RPCI-WM1 which all harbor the MyD88 (L265P) mutation with ABT-737. We found varying levels of resistance to ABT-737 with an IC50 > 2 μM for all three lines as compared with the ABT-737 sensitive multiple myeloma cell line MM.1s which has an IC50 of 0.4 μM. The RPCI-WM1 cell line was the most insensitive to ABT-737-induced apoptosis with no apoptosis above baseline up to 1.6 μM of drug. Since the WM cell lines were not sensitive to direct inhibition of intrinsic survival regulators, we then examined the sensitivity of these cell lines to other activators of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway. Two of the three cell lines were moderately sensitive to bortezomib with IC50 ≈ 5 nM as compared with the sensitive multiple myeloma cell line MM.1s with an IC50 of 2 nM. The RPCI-WM1 cell line was insensitive to bortezomib with no apoptosis above baseline up to 20 nM bortezomib. Similarly, we found that two of the cell lines were moderately sensitive to arsenic trioxide with an IC50 ≈ 6 μM as compared with the multiple myeloma cell line MM1.s (IC50 ≈ 4 μM). The RPCI-WM1 cell line was insensitive to ATO as well with an IC50 > 20 μM. Given the lack of sensitivity of the three WM cell lines we tested to Bcl-xL/Bcl-2 inhibition with ABT-737 treatment, and that RPCI-WM1 appears insensitive to multiple inducers of intrinsic apoptosis, we examined the expression levels of Bcl-2 family members in these cells. Both BCWM.1 cells and MWCL-1 cells expressed Bim mRNA at very low levels with MWCL-1 expressing no detectable Bim at the protein level. Surprisingly, more moderate levels of Bim were detected in RPCI-WM1 cells. These findings were confirmed at the mRNA level by qRT-PCR. Bcl-xL and Mcl-1 were detectable in all three lines at moderate levels while Bcl-2 which was only expressed at significant levels in MWCL-1 cells and undetectable in BCWM.1 cells. We examined the expression levels of the Bax and Bak in these cells and remarkably there was no detectable Bax and very small amounts of Bak protein in RPCI-WM1 cells. Consistent with a defect in gene expression, Bax mRNA was also low in RPCI-WM1. This was not due to copy number variation, as determined by array-CGH in both the initial patient isolate and the established cell line. Additionally, no loss of Bax, Bak or Bim (Bcl2l11) was observed in SNP array analysis of 46 patients with WM. Interestingly, Bak mRNA levels in RPCI-WM1 were similar to the other WM lines, suggesting a defect in translation or post-translational regulation is responsible for the low protein expression. These results lead us to conclude that these WM cell lines are not sensitive to Bcl-xL/ Bcl-2 inhibition despite activation of MyD88. We have further shown that there are multiple and distinct differences in Bcl-2 family protein expression that lead to this insensitivity. While low levels of Bim combined with expression of Mcl-1 confer resistance to ABT-737 in MWCL-1 and BCWM.1, the lack of Bax and Bak confers resistance to intrinsic apoptotic stimuli in general in RPCI-WM1. Moreover, the loss of Bax and Bak protein expression occur through distinct mechanisms. These WM cell lines demonstrate that sensitivity to agents that kill through the intrinsic apoptotic pathway may vary within a disease that is characterized by a single activating mutation and suggests that additional heterogeneous events regulate the expression of Bcl-2 family proteins in WM. Disclosures: Leleu: CELGENE: Honoraria; JANSSEN: Honoraria. Lonial:Millennium: Consultancy; Celgene: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy; Onyx: Consultancy. Boise:Onyx Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy.

Abstract Introduction We have previously developed a primary human bone marrow model in CLL which allows us to study marrow derived mesenchymal stroma cells (MSC) and mimic in vivoMSC-leukemic interactions in CLL (Ding, Blood, 2010) These interactions proved to be bidirectional with functional implications for both cell types. However the biologic and clinical implications of these bilateral cellular interactions in relation to MSC function in CLL patients have not been completely studied. MSC are clearly established as an essential component in forming supportive marrow niches for hematopoiesis. Our focus in this study thus was to further investigate on the status of CLL MSC function in comparison with normal MSC and the impact of the leukemic CLL B cell on MSC function and its role in forming marrow niches in CLL. Methods Bone marrow (BM) aspirates of CLL patients or normal age-matched subjects were used to generate MSC and these MSC were then assessed for various functions. Specifically we assessed the growth, differentiation capacity, gene expression, cytokine secretion profile and transcriptome analysis of CLL and normal MSC using colony forming unit (CFU) assay, MSC differentiation assay, Affymetrix U133 2.0 plus array and RNA sequencing respectively. To determine MSC CFU frequency, fixed number of nucleated cells (5 or 10 million) from BM aspirates were added in MSC growth medium for 10 days to form CFU. CFU frequency was then calculated by dividing the number of MSC colonies by the fixed number of inputted nucleated cells. In order to test the specific gene changes that occurred in MSC after their interaction with CLL leukemic cells, normal MSC were co-cultured with CLL cells for 1 week and subsequently followed by cell growth, gene expression analysis with RNA sequencing and cytokine profiles using a multiplex assay. Results CLL MSC generated significantly lower CFU colonies compared to normal subjects (CLL [n=24] vs normal [n=6] mean: 2.2 vs. 22 CFU per million nucleated cells, p=0.01). In order to test if the lower number of CLL MSC CFU was due to their reduced growth capacity or lower frequency, we then performed the CFU assay using identical numbers of CLL and normal MSC at the start of culture. CLL MSC was found to have significantly lower CFU capacity compared to normal MSC (mean: 2.1 [CLL] vs 4.5 [normal] CFU/10 input cell, n=7 in each group, p=0.03). To investigate the mechanism(s) for the reduced growth capacity of CLL MSC, we compared the gene expression profiles of non-stimulated CLL vs. normal MSC (n=10 for each group) with the following outcomes: CLL MSC had increased expression of cell cycle inhibitor: p16(Ink4a) and p57, both key markers of cell senescence (Baker, Nature, 2011); CLL MSC overexpressed homeobox B cluster of transcription factors, key regulator for cell development and differentiation. Wnt inhibitors DKK1/DKK2 and non-canonical Wnt 5b known to be associated with aging were found to be 10 and 2 fold more elevated in CLL MSC. In addition, MSC abundantly produced a milieu of the cytokines MCP-1/IL-8/IL-6/IL-1Ra after interaction with CLL leukemic cells. These cytokines are associated with a senescent associated secretory phenotype (SASP). Co-culture experiments of normal MSC with CLL Leukemic cells revealed significant impact of leukemic cells on normal MSC functions. Co-culture with a low density of CLL leukemic cells (CLL to MSC ratio: ≤10,000/1) increased MSC growth (1.2 fold). However, high density co-culture of CLL cells with MSC (CLL to MSC ratio of 100,000/1) inhibited MSC growth (0.8 fold). Transcriptome analysis of normal MSC before and after one week of co-culture with CLL leukemic cells showed that normal MSC had alteration of ~1500 genes. Many of the modified genes (CDKN2B, DKK2, LIF, HGF, FOXQ1 etc) are known to be involved in regulation of cell growth and senescence. Conclusion Collectively, these results demonstrated that bone marrow derived CLL MSC have decreased proliferative potential and possess senescent phenotypes. Importantly these senescent features were inducible in normal MSC after their interaction with CLL leukemic cells implying that leukemic B cells can educate MSC to become senescent. The implications of the CLL MSC senescence status are multiple and include: defective hematopoietic niches due to dysfunctional MSC, immune dysregulation and the enhanced nurturing of CLL B cell by these MSC. We are now investigating several of these latter features in our current work. Disclosures Shanafelt: Genentech: Research Funding; GlaxoSmithKline: Research Funding; Celegene: Research Funding; Cephalon: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics/Jannsen: Research Funding; Hospira: Research Funding; Polyphenon E Int'l: Research Funding. Kay:Genetech: Research Funding; Pharmacyclics: Research Funding; Hospira: Research Funding; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gilead: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.

Abstract Peripheral T- and NK-cell lymphomas (PTCLs) are fatal in the majority of patients, and conventional chemotherapy is minimally effective. Targeted inhibition of tyrosine kinases (TKs) might be a useful treatment strategy, but TK overexpression by PTCLs has not been well characterized (except ALK). Recently a novel translocation t(5;9) fusing the ITK and SYK genes was reported in a subset of unspecified-type PTCLs, associated with high SYK gene expression and Syk protein positivity. Syk is a non-receptor TK important in immunoreceptor signal transduction, providing proliferation and survival signals in a variety of hematopoietic cells. Syk is absent or expressed at very low levels in most normal post-thymic T cells, where this signal transduction role is fulfilled by ZAP70. Since Syk TK inhibitors are now in clinical trials for other diseases, we sought to determine the incidence of t(5;9) and Syk overexpression in PTCL. Tissue microarrays were constructed using triplicate cores from paraffin-embedded tissue blocks. Cases were studied using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Additional studies were performed using flow cytometry and Western blot. There were 141 PTCLs, including 35 angioimmunoblastic, 66 unspecified, 21 anaplastic large cell, 2 enteropathy-associated, 5 hepatosplenic, 5 extranodal NK/T, and 7 other. No evidence of t(5;9) was identified by FISH in 86 informative cases. Normal T-cell subsets from peripheral blood, spleen, and lymph node were negative for Syk by IHC, flow cytometry, and Western blot. Syk was positive by immunohistochemistry in 133 of 141 (94%) PTCLs. All 8 Syk negative cases were extranodal, cytotoxic PTCLs. Western blot on frozen tissue correlated with IHC results in paraffin. All 4 Syk-positive cases tested showed phosphorylation of tyrosine residues 525/526, known to be required for Syk activation. We conclude that Syk is overexpressed in most PTCLs, including the vast majority of nodal cases. Syk may substitute for ZAP70 in these tumors and provide ongoing proliferation and survival signaling. The overexpression of Syk and phosphorylation of its Y525/526 residues suggest Syk may be a suitable target for pharmacologic TK inhibition as a treatment option for patients with PTCL.

Abstract Background We have previously reported on the significant, but heterogeneous baseline MPN symptom burden among an international sample of MPN patients (including essential thrombocythemia (ET), polycythemia vera (PV), and myelofibrosis (MF)) utilizing the MPN Symptom Assessment Form (MPN-SAF) and the derivative Total Symptom Score (MPN-SAF TSS). Recent clinical trials have sought to determine optimal MPN symptom response criteria, such as absolute 10 point improvement in MPN SAF TSS for ET/PV (ELN Criteria, Barosi et. al. Blood 2013) and 50% reduction in MPN-SAF TSS for MF (IWG-MRT, Tefferi et. al. Blood 2013). We sought to determine the role of improvement in MPN-SAF TSS quartiles as potential thresholds to assess symptomatic response to therapy. Methods Utilizing prospectively gathered MPN-SAF TSS (Emanuel et. al. JCO 2012) in patients we assessed potential thresholds of response by evaluating quartile thresholds for severity of symptom burden. The MPN-SAF TSS was scored as the average of 10 symptoms (individual symptoms scores of 0-10, with a total score of 0 (best) to 100 (worst)). MPN-SAF TSS quartiles were identified by the percentage of scores between 0-24% (quartile 1 (Q1)), 25-49% (quartile 2 (Q2)), 50-74% (quartile 3 (Q3)), 75-100% (quartile 4 (Q4)). Results MPN-SAF TSS Quartiles: MPN-SAF TSS quartiles were identified among 1858 MPN patients (ET N=775, PV N=654, and MF N=423). Overall MPN-SAF TSS scores of 0 - 7 were designated as Q1, 8 - 17 as Q2, 18 - 31 as Q3, and ≥ 32 was as Q4. MPN-SAF TSS scores were significantly different between clusters (p<0.001). Associations Between Quartiles and Demographic/ Disease Factors: As quartiles increased, the proportion of PV and ET patients diminished and MF increased (Table 1, p<0.001). Cytopenias and transfusion dependence increased in prevalence in the higher quartiles (p<0.001). A history of prior thrombosis was also significantly more prevalent in the quartiles with highest symptom burden (p<0.001). The prevalence of women was significantly higher among the more symptomatic quartiles females 48.9% Q1, 49.4% Q2, 58.4% Q3, and 60.1% Q4; p<0.001). Associations Between Individual Symptoms and MPN-SAF TSS Quartiles: All individual symptoms measured in the MPN-SAF TSS were significantly worse in quartiles as they increased (p<0.0001). Evaluation of Prognostic Scoring and MPN-SAF TSS Quartiles: Comparison of each patients individual risk score (IPSET, PV, DIPSS for MF) and worsening symptom quartile showed the highest correlation with MF patients (DIPSS) (Table 1). However, ET and PV risk scores were not surrogates for symptom burden by quartile. Conclusions Distribution of MPN patient symptomatic burden by MPN-SAF TSS quartiles provides an easy-to-calculate method to cluster and analyze MPN patients of similar burden. Although MF patients are most prevalent in the most severe quartile of MPN symptomatology it is notable that Q4 has many patients with PV and ET. Future prospective efforts are ongoing to assess the potential of using changes in quartile (i.e. improving from Q3 to Q1) as potential symptomatic response thresholds. Disclosures: Etienne: novartis: Consultancy, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Ariad: Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees. Roy:Novartis, BMS: Honoraria. Harrison:Gilead: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; S Bio: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Shire: Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Honoraria; YM Bioscience: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Vannucchi:Novartis: Honoraria, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees. Birgegard:Vifor Pharma: Honoraria.

Objective: The Pediatric Proton/Photon Consortium Registry (PPCR) is a comprehensive data registry composed of pediatric patients treated with radiation. It was established to expedite outcomes-based research. The attributes which allow the PPCR to be a successful collaboration are reviewed. Methods and materials: Current eligibility criteria are radiotherapy patients &lt; 22 years treated at one of the 15 US participating institutions. Detailed health and treatment data are collected about the disease presentation and treatment exposures, and annually thereafter, in REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture). DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) imaging and radiation plans are collected through MIM/MIMcloud. An optional patient-reported quality-of-life (PedsQL) study is administered at 10 sites. Results: Accrual started October 2012 with 2,775 participants enrolled as of 25 July 2019. Most patients, 62.0%, were treated for central nervous system (CNS) tumors, the most common of which are medulloblastoma (n = 349), ependymoma (n = 309), and glial/astrocytoma tumors (n = 279). The most common non-CNS diagnoses are rhabdomyosarcoma (n = 284), Ewing’s sarcoma (n = 153), and neuroblastoma (n = 130). While the majority of participants are US residents, 18.7% come from 36 other countries. Over 685 patients participate in the PedsQL study. Conclusions: The PPCR is a valuable research platform capable of answering countless research questions that will ultimately improve patient care. Centers outside of the USA are invited to participate directly or may engage with the PPCR to align data collection strategies to facilitate large-scale international research. Advances in knowledge: For investigators looking to carry out research in a large pediatric oncology cohort or interested in registry work, this paper provides an updated overview of the PPCR.

Abstract Background: The association of clinical trial participation with outcomes in cancer patients is controversial, with some studies reporting better outcomes for trial participants while others do not. It is possible that the difference in outcomes is due to differences in baseline characteristics of participants and non-participants. The Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMT CTN) 0201 trial was a large randomized, multi-center study comparing peripheral blood (PB) with bone marrow (BM) for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) from HLA-matched or 1 allele mismatched unrelated donors (URD) in patients with acute leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. The trial reported no significant survival differences between PB and BM; there was decreased risk of graft failure but increased risk of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) with PB grafts (Anasetti et al NEJM 2012). Methods: We compared characteristics of BMT CTN 0201 study participants (n=494) with HCT recipients who did not participate on the trial (n=1384) but were potentially eligible by virtue of known characteristics. These patients received similar conditioning and GVHD prophylaxis as trial participants at 38 United States trial centers during the study time-period. Centers that had no eligible non-trial participants were excluded. Outcomes between patients on and off trial were compared using Cox proportional hazards regression models. Data were obtained from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) that collects patient data on all trial and non-trial allogeneic HCT recipients through its registry function. Results: Approximately 29% [494/1878] of apparently eligible patients were randomized and analyzed as part of the trial. There were no significant differences between study participants and non-participants in age or sex distribution, disease types, HLA or sex matching, comorbidities, or interval from diagnosis to HCT. Higher proportions of non-participants were Hispanic, had a lower performance status and lower disease risk, and received myeloablative conditioning and antithymocyte globulin (ATG) or Campath than the study participants. PB was used more commonly as the graft source in the non-participants as compared to the study participants (65% vs. 50%, p<0.001). In multivariate models, overall mortality (HR 1.09, 95% CI 0.95-1.25, p=0.22), transplant-related mortality (HR 1.08, 95% CI 0.89-1.32, p=0.42) and risks of acute grade II-IV (HR 0.96, 95% CI 0.82-1.12, p=0.57) and chronic GVHD (HR 1.06, 95% CI 0.92-1.23, p=0.41) were comparable between study non-participants and participants. Non-participants were at higher risk for relapse than participants (HR 1.24, 95%CI 1.04-1.49, p=0.02) in the multivariate analysis adjusted for disease risk and other clinical variables. Center effect was examined and was not found to be significant (p=0.10). There was no significant interaction between graft source and trial participation (P=0.22) and the risk of mortality was comparable for BM (HR 0.99, 95% CI 0.80-1.22, p=0.90) and PB recipients (HR 1.17, 95% CI 0.97-1.41, p=0.09) whether on trial or off trial. (Figure) Conclusion: Approximately 29% of patients who appeared eligible and were treated with conditioning and GVHD prophylaxis regimens allowed on the trial were enrolled. Despite some differences in clinical characteristics, most of the outcomes of non-trial participants were comparable to trial participants, suggesting that there is no definitive evidence that the outcomes of patients in a clinical trial are superior to those of the non-participants treated in a similar fashion. The comparable outcomes also indicate that the results of this trial were not seriously affected by selection bias and are therefore representative of the larger population. Figure 1: Adjusted overall survival in BMT CTN 0201 trial participants and non-participants Figure 1:. Adjusted overall survival in BMT CTN 0201 trial participants and non-participants Figure 2 Figure 2. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Abstract Abstract 873 Introduction: Clonal chromosomal anomalies have been well-characterized in the blood cells of patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and other hematological malignancies. However, the frequencies and types of chromosomal anomalies found in “normal” people (i.e. no history of hematological cancer) are much less well known. Here we compare chromosomal anomalies in untreated CLL patients with those found in a large sample of people (n>50,000) recruited for genome-wide association studies in the Gene Environment Association Studies (GENEVA) consortium. This comparison provides information about the extent to which people without a prior history of hematological cancer have chromosomal anomalies that are characteristic of CLL. Methods and Results: The anomaly detection method focused on acquired, rather than inherited, chromosomal anomalies identified in whole blood samples. The method and results for the GENEVA subjects were published recently (Laurie et al. 2012, Nat. Gen. 44:642–650). The same method was applied to pre-treatment samples from 220 CLL patients from US Intergroup Trial E2997 of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG). Acquired anomalies were detected as mosaic mixtures of normal disomic cells along with cells containing autosomal anomalies consisting of large (generally > 1 Mb) deletions, duplications and/or acquired uniparental disomy (UPD). Detection requires a large fraction of cells with the same abnormal karyotype (>5–10%), which is presumably of clonal origin. The subjects (of all ages) came from 12 different GENEVA studies, which addressed a variety of health conditions not directly related to hematological cancer (e.g. addiction and glaucoma). DNA was extracted mainly from blood samples (or, in 8% of subjects, from buccal/saliva samples) and genotyped on Illumina SNP mircroarrays. Clonal mosaic anomalies were detected from change points in intensity and genotype data (B Allele Frequency and Log R Ratio). We found 514 anomalies in 404 GENEVA subjects out of 50,222 examined (0.8% of subjects), although the prevalence increased with age. Clinical data from about 75% of subjects with a clonal chromosomal abnormality revealed that only a small fraction (2.8%, 95% CI=1.0 – 4.7%) had a record of prior hematological cancer. In the ECOG study, blood samples from 220 CLL patients enrolled in protocol E2997 were genotyped on the Illumina HumanOmni1-Quad_v1 array and clonal mosaic chromosome anomalies were detected using the GENEVA method. Chromosomal anomalies typical of CLL also were identified using interphase FISH (i.e. 6q23.3-, 11q22-, 12q15+, 13q14-, 17p13-) as previously reported (Grever, JCO 25:799-804). We found 489 anomalies in 148 patients of the 220 examined (67% of patients). The anomalies detected by FISH and SNP microarray were highly concordant (>98%). Although, the most common recurrent anomalies occurred on chromosomes 6, 11, 12, 13 and 17 in regions that span the FISH probes (except for chromosome 6), a majority of the anomalies detected by SNP data (74% of 489) were not detected by the CLL FISH panel. The frequency of large chromosomal anomalies was much higher in CLL patients than in GENEVA (67% versus 0.8% of subjects) and the overall composition of anomaly types found was also different. The fraction of anomalies consisting of acquired UPD was substantially higher in GENEVA subjects than in ECOG (34.0% versus 10.6%), while deletions were less common in GENEVA (50.1% versus 72.4%) and duplications were similar (15.6% versus 17.0%) (Chi-squared test p-value=3 × 10−18). We compared the most commonly deleted regions (CDR) on each chromosome across studies. In the ECOG CLL patients, four chromosomes each had 10 or more overlapping deletions in their top CDR (6, 11, 13 and 17), which span the FISH probes (except for chromosome 6). The GENEVA subjects also had CDR on chromosomes 11, 13 and 17, which overlap those in ECOG. In addition, GENEVA had CDR spanning genes or regions implicated in myeloid malignancies, including DNMT3a on 2p, TET2 on 4q, PRAME on 22q, and a region on 20q13. Conclusions: These genotyping results of >50,000 subjects suggest clonal chromosomal anomalies may represent precursor states, or perhaps undiagnosed or unrecorded cases, of a variety of hematological malignancies. Further studies to validate these findings and explore the natural history of these genetic defects in individuals without hematologic malignancy are warranted. Disclosures: Shanafelt: Genentech: Research Funding; Glaxo-Smith-Kline: Research Funding; Cephalon: Research Funding; Hospira: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Polyphenon E International: Research Funding.

Abstract Abstract 1795 Background: Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM) is an indolent B-cell lymphoma characterized by a heterogeneous population of lymphocytes, plasmacytoid lymphocytes and plasma cells with variable CD20 expression. Rituximab (R) achieves an overall response rate (ORR) of 25–50% in relapsed/refractory WM and is associated with IgM flares, manifested by a rapid rise in IgM, potentially leading to complications of hyperviscosity. Ofatumumab (OFA) is a fully human monoclonal antibody that targets an epitope encompassing both the large and small extracellular loops of CD20 and effectively induces complement-dependent cytotoxicity of B-lymphoma cells. OFA is approved for the treatment of fludarabine- and alemtuzumab-refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and has demonstrated clinical activity in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Given the efficacy of OFA in CLL, with its decreased CD20 antigen density, similar to WM where CD20 is down-regulated with differentiation of cells into plasma cells, a Phase II, open-label, single-arm trial of OFA in patients (pts) with WM was initiated to examine the safety and efficacy of OFA in this population. We report data from a planned interim analysis, which was performed to examine IgM flare, toxicity and response data. Methods: Pts (age ≥18 years) with WM requiring therapy by 2nd International Workshop on WM criteria were eligible. Pts received OFA 300 mg week 1 and 1000 mg weeks 2–4. Premedication included acetaminophen and antihistamine (all infusions) and glucocorticoid (infusions 1 and 2). Pts who experienced grade 3–4 infusion-related adverse events (AEs) during weeks 1 and 2 also received glucocorticoid during weeks 3 and 4. The primary endpoint was ORR assessed by 3rd International Workshop on WM criteria, and toxicity was assessed according to NCI-CTCAE, v3.0. Results: Fifteen pts were enrolled between March 2009 and January 2010. Median age was 59 years (range 43–85), and 9 pts were male. Pts had a median IgM level of 3.70 g/dL (range 1.21–6.62) and median hemoglobin (hgb) of 9.8 g/dL (range 5.3–11.7). Three pts were previously untreated; 12 pts had received a median of 3 therapies (range 2–5), including 11 pts who had received R, and 7 pts who had received a purine analog. Fourteen pts completed all 4 infusions of OFA. One pt withdrew from study after infusion 3 due to a drug-related serious AE (SAE). One pt had cryoglobulinemia, which interfered with IgM assessment. Of the 14 pts with evaluable IgM levels, 3 achieved partial response (PR), and 3 achieved minor response (ORR=43%) 8 weeks to 5 months after start of OFA therapy. One of 3 previously untreated pts and 5 of 12 relapsed pts responded. Four of 11 pts who had received prior R and 2 of 4 R-naïve pts responded. Five of 9 pts with IgM <4 g/dL and 1 of 5 pts with IgM >4 g/dL responded. Four pts with a median hgb of 8.0 g/dL (range 5.3–9.2) experienced ≥2.8 g/dL increase in hgb, including 3 pts who had >5 g/dL increase; median time to reach hgb ≥11.0 was 4 weeks. Infusion-related events occurred with dose 1 (300 mg) in 12 pts and with dose 2 (1000 mg) in 7 pts; all infusion events were grade 1–2 except 2 grade 3 events (rash, serum sickness). Nine pts developed 11 infections: 7 URI, 2 UTI, 1 sinusitis, 1 oral candidiasis (all grade 2). One pt developed grade 3 febrile neutropenia. Two pts developed SAEs possibly related to OFA. One pt developed grade 3 Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia after infusion 3 resulting in study withdrawal, and 1 pt with a baseline IgM level of 6.62 g/dL developed grade 3 renal insufficiency due to a rapid rise in IgM and cast nephropathy 6 weeks after starting OFA. One additional pt, with a baseline IgM level of 4.69 g/dL, developed a rapid rise in IgM and hyperviscosity symptoms. Both pts with a rapid rise in IgM underwent plasmapheresis with resolution of symptoms. No other OFA-related hematologic toxicity was observed. Conclusions: OFA has an acceptable toxicity profile, although a rapid rise in IgM requiring plasmapheresis was observed in 2 pts with high baseline IgM levels. OFA shows clinical activity in pts with WM, including those who relapse after R therapy, with rapid improvement in hgb and slower reduction of IgM levels. Based on the acceptable safety profile in this study and the dose of OFA approved for refractory CLL, the study was amended to increase the OFA dose to 2000 mg and allow a 2nd cycle of therapy for pts who do not attain PR after cycle 1. Accrual to the amended study is ongoing. Disclosures: Furman: GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Genentech: Consultancy, Speakers Bureau; Cephalon, Inc.: Speakers Bureau; Celegene: Consultancy; Calistoga: Consultancy. Off Label Use: Ofatumumab is an investigational anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, currently under development for the treatment of B-cell malignancies (chronic lymphocytic leukemia, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Waldenstroms macroglobulinemia and follicular lymphoma) as well as autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis). Switzky:GlaxoSmithKline: Employment, Research Funding; Genmab: Employment, Research Funding. Leonard:GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy. Liao:GSK: Employment. Shah:GlaxoSmithKline: Employment; Genmab: Research Funding. Brownell-Buttich:GlaxoSmithKline: Employment. Lisby:Genmab A/S: Employment. Lin:GlaxoSmithKline: Consultancy, Employment.