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Safety and feasibility of cabozantinib (CABO) in combination with cisplatin, doxorubicin, and high-dose methotrexate (MAP) in patients with newly diagnosed high-risk osteosarcoma (OS).
Bishop, Michael W., DelRocco, Natalie , Buxton, Allen Boyd, Binitie, Odion, Militano, Olga, Clark, Andrew, Riedel, Richard F., Davis, Elizabeth J., Livingston, J Andrew Andrew, Bedi, Manpreet Meena, Elhalawani, H., lin, c, Laack, Nadia N., Lautz, Timothy, Scharschmidt, Thomas, Anderson, Megan, Al-Ibraheemi, Alyaa, Bender, Julia Lynne Glade, Janeway, Katherine A. , Riedel, Richard F. , Riedel, Richard F , Bishop, Michael W., Binitie, Odion , Davis, Elizabeth J. , Elhalawani, Hesham M. , Lautz, Timothy B. , Scharschmidt, Thomas J., Al‐Ibraheemi, Alyaa , Reed, Damon R.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 27, 2026 | Volume: 44 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 10030-10030

10.1200/jco.2026.44.16_suppl.10030 Get It

10030 Background: CABO is a multi-targeted kinase inhibitor of VEGFR2, c-MET, AXL and RET and has shown clinical evidence of activity in two prior studies of adult and pediatric patients with advanced OS. We report results of a feasibility cohort of CABO + MAP chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed high-risk OS. Methods: Patients <40 years, body surface area ≥ 0.8 m 2 and new diagnosis of high-grade OS with metastatic disease and resectable primary tumor were eligible. Patients were enrolled to two CABO dose levels (Dose Level 1 (DL1) 25 mg/m 2 /day, maximum 40 mg/day; Dose Level 2 (DL2) 35 mg/m 2 /day; maximum 60 mg/day) using a modified IQ 3+3 design. CABO was orally administered concomitantly with six 35-day cycles of MAP (cisplatin 60 mg/m 2 on days 1-2 (cycles 1-4), doxorubicin 37.5 mg/m 2 on days 1-2 (with dexrazoxane), methotrexate 12 g/m 2 on days 22, 29) and for 24 weeks as maintenance monotherapy. CABO was held after 7 weeks and resumed during 4 th MAP cycle to allow for primary tumor resection and metastatic surgeries. Dose-limiting toxicities (DLT) were assessed during weeks 1-6 of treatment; additional monitoring for post-surgical complications was conducted through completion of 4 th MAP cycle. The primary endpoint for this cohort was feasibility of combination therapy. Results: Ten patients (median age 11.5 years, 70% male) were enrolled and treated with CABO + MAP (DL1, n=4; DL2, n=6). Median cumulative doses of all MAP agents were maintained throughout treatment with no dose reductions. Concomitant dosing of CABO with MAP was tolerated with no protocol-specified DLTs occurring during the evaluation period. DL2 (35 mg/m 2 ) was established as the recommended dose for further study of combination therapy. Commonly reported adverse events included hematologic toxicities, febrile neutropenia, and alanine/aspartate aminotransferase (AST/ALT) elevation. Interruption of CABO was required in 6 patients for Grade 3+ AST/ALT elevation following methotrexate (n=3), wound complications (n=3), and Grade 3 pneumothorax (n=1). Wounds included two Grade 3 port site events and one Grade 1 primary tumor resection site; two patients later resumed CABO after healing without wound recurrence. Dose reduction of CABO was required in one patient for Grade 4 amylase elevation. Conclusions: The combination of CABO + MAP is feasible with no protocol-specified DLTs during the evaluation period. Generalizability is limited based on cohort size. Further evaluation of CABO + MAP is ongoing in a phase II/III randomized efficacy study in newly diagnosed standard and high-risk patients using CABO dose of 35 mg/m 2 /day (max 60 mg), with delayed initiation of CABO in patients with port placement and early safety monitoring for wound-related events, as well as full study monitoring of dose delivery, wound complications and systemic toxicity. Clinical trial information: NCT05691478 .
Transformer‐based synthesis of 7 Tesla‐like T1 contrast from routine clinical magnetic resonance imaging
Eidex, Zach , Safari, Mojtaba, Yu, David S., Wildman, Vanessa, Mao, Hui, Middlebrooks, Erik, Kesarwala, Aparna H., Yang, Xiaofeng, Middlebrooks, Erik H. , Yang, Xiaofeng , Safari, Mojtaba , Middlebrooks, Erik H , Safari, Mojtaba, Wang, Tonghe , Wildman, Vanessa Lynne , Mao, Hui, Kesarwala, Aparna Hemant , Yang, Xiaofeng

Medical Physics | May 22, 2026 | Volume: 53 | Issue: 5 | Pages: No page available

10.1002/mp.70496 | PMID 42169478 Get It

Abstract Background Ultra‐high‐field 7 Tesla (7T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides improved resolution and signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) over standard clinical field strengths (1.5T, 3T). However, 7T scanners are costly, scarce, and introduce additional challenges such as susceptibility artifacts. Purpose We propose an efficient transformer‐based model (7T‐Restormer) to synthesize 7T‐like MRI (quantitative T1 MP2RAGE maps) from routine 1.5T or 3T T1‐weighted (T1W) images. Methods The proposed method leverages an efficient restoration transformer backbone and spatial attention layers to capture long‐range dependencies and generate high‐quality 7T‐like images. Our model was validated on an institutional dataset, comprised of 35 1.5T and 108 3T T1w MRI paired with corresponding 7T T1 maps of patients with confirmed multiple sclerosis (MS). A total of 141 patient cases (32 128 slices) were randomly divided into 105 (25 1.5T and 80 3T) training cases (19 204 slices), 19 (5 1.5T and 14 3T) validation cases (3476 slices), and 17 (5 1.5T and 12 3T) test cases (3145 slices). The synthetic 7T T1 maps were evaluated by comparing their similarity to the ground truth volumes using peak signal‐to‐noise ratio (PSNR), structural similarity index measure (SSIM), and normalized mean squared error (NMSE), and were compared against ResViT and ResShift. In addition, a blinded reader study was performed in which three clinicians scored the diagnostic image quality of each method on a 5‐point Likert scale (1 = non‐acceptable, 5 = excellent). Statistical significance ( α = 0.05) was assessed using two‐sided paired t ‐tests with Holm correction for multiple comparisons and Wilcoxon signed‐rank tests with Holm correction for reader scores. Effect sizes (Cohen's for paired data) were also computed to quantify practical significance. We interpreted and as small, medium, and large effects. Results For 1.5T inputs, 7T‐Restormer achieved an NMSE of 0.018 ± 0.003, PSNR of 25.0 ± 0.6 dB, and SSIM of 0.870 ± 0.019; for 3T inputs, the corresponding values were 0.019 ± 0.006, 24.5 ± 1.2 dB, and 0.874 ± 0.027. Across both field strengths, 7T‐Restormer provided the lowest NMSE and highest PSNR and SSIM among the three methods, reducing NMSE by approximately 5% and 25% relative to ResShift and ResViT at 1.5T and by 14% and 24% at 3T, respectively, and increasing PSNR by 0.5–1.5 dB (Holm‐adjusted p < 0.05, paired Cohen's = 1.37–6.84). Training on mixed 1.5T+3T data improved performance for 1.5T inputs compared with 1.5T‐only training (e.g., NMSE 0.018 vs. 0.019; p = 0.001, ), without degrading performance for 3T inputs ( p = 0.630, for NMSE). In the blinded reader study, 7T‐Restormer received higher diagnostic quality scores (3.50 ± 0.28) than ResShift (3.00 ± 0.27) and ResViT (2.33 ± 0.27), corresponding to mean improvements of 0.5–1.2 points on the 5‐point scale (Holm‐adjusted p = 0.014 and 0.004; paired Cohen's and 3.24, respectively). Conclusion We propose a novel method for predicting quantitative 7T MP2RAGE maps from 1.5T and 3T T1W scans with higher quality than existing state‐of‐the‐art methods. Future development and application of our approach may enhance diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning, and facilitate downstream tasks by making the benefits of 7T MRI more accessible to standard clinical workflows.
Changes in upright haemodynamics preceding heart failure events and other hospitalizations
Zalawadiya, Sandip , Desai, Akshay S. , Borlaug, Barry A. , Kiernan, M., Bennett, Mosi, Brugts, Jasper J. , Klein, Liviu, Stevenson, Lynne W, Borlaug, Barry A , Desai, Akshay S , Brugts, Jasper Jan , Kiernan, Michael S. , Bennett, Mosi Kadin, Klein, Liviu , Stevenson, Lynne W.

European Journal of Heart Failure | May 14, 2026 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

10.1093/ejhf/xuag165 | PMID 42153484 Get It

Abstract Aims Trends in upright seated pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) with synchronous measurement of weight, blood pressure (BP), and heart rate (HR) have not been compared prior to heart failure events (HFE) and other causes of hospitalization during remote monitoring. Methods We analysed 24-month data from patients in the PROACTIVE-HF trial. Participants (N = 456) used the CordellaTM HF daily to measure seated PAP, weight, BP, and HR, all taken and transmitted within minutes. Events that were analysed included HFE, those potentially related to HF treatment (HF-TRE), and others (non-HFE). Parameters were trended from 60-days before (D-60) to 30-days after (D + 30) the day of the event (D = 0), and their concurrent changes were compared between D-60 and D = 0, and D = 0 and D + 30 using a mixed effects model. Results There were 196 HFE, 276 non-HFE, and 66 HF-TRE. Prior to HFE, average mean PAP (mPAP) increased from 27.8 ± 10.9 mmHg at D-60 to 32.6 ± 11.2 mmHg at D = 0 (P &lt; .001), and decreased to 30.0 ± 12.4 mmHg at D + 30 (P = .001). Kinetics of mPAP before HFE differed by left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF); mPAP rose by 3.4 ± 6.8 mmHg in 2 weeks before HFE in those with LVEF &gt;40%, whereas a similar magnitude (3.1 ± 9.1 mmHg) of mPAP rise occurred over 6-weeks before HFE in those with LVEF ≤40%. No consistent changes in weight, SBP, or HR prior to HFE were observed (P &gt; .05). Changes in vital signs but not mPAP were noted prior to HF-TRE and non-HFE. Conclusion Seated mPAP increased weeks in advance of HFE and vital signs did not change consistently before HFE. Differential kinetics of mPAP prior to HFE by the LVEF suggest that an uptrend in seated mPAP may need to be addressed more rapidly in those with LVEF&gt;40%. Changes in vital signs with non-HFE and HF-TRE need further validation.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Nontraumatic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses for the ARCO Clinical Practice Guideline Development Workgroup
Parikh, Romil, Mirzaei, Alireza, Butler, Mary E., Restrepo, Diego J. , Perez, Sergio F. Guarin , Brandt, Sallee , Swartz, Gabrielle, Katanbaf, Reza , Goodman, Stuart B. , Mont, M. Isabel Matilla, CUI, QUANJUN , Jones, Lynne C. , Cheng, Edward Y., Goodman, Stuart B. , Restrepo, Diego J. , Parikh, Romil R , Guarin Perez, Sergio F , Mirzaei, Alireza , Swartz, Gabrielle N , Mont, Michael A.

Medical Sciences | February 23, 2026 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 107

10.3390/medsci14010107 | PMID 41892822 Get It

Background/Objectives: Diagnostic evaluation and management of nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) vary substantially. This systematic review was conducted to inform development of the Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) clinical practice guideline for diagnosis and treatment of ARCO stages I to III ONFH. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, SCOPUS, Global Index Medicus, and the Cochrane Library for studies evaluating imaging modalities and treatments for adult ONFH. We assessed risk of bias using the QUADAS-2, the ROB-2, and the ROBINS-I tools; conducted meta-analyses using random-effects regression; and evaluated certainty of evidence using GRADE methodology. Results: Among 36 included studies, 18 addressed diagnostic test accuracy and 18 addressed comparative effectiveness of treatments. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated the highest pooled sensitivity (0.91; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.87 to 0.94) and specificity (0.96; 95% CI, 0.87 to 0.99) for ONFH diagnosis. Bone marrow edema and grade 2+ joint effusion on MRI differentiated symptomatic versus asymptomatic disease. Computed tomography and MRI better detected subchondral fractures than plain radiography. Very low-grade evidence suggested lower rates of femoral head collapse with core decompression plus bone marrow concentrate compared with core decompression alone (pooled relative risk [RR], 0.55; 95% CI, 0.36 to 0.83), and with vascularized versus non-vascularized bone grafting (RR, 0.35; 95% CI, 0.14 to 0.84) over a ≤5-year follow-up. Based on three non-comparative case series, osteotomies might have a lower risk of collapse over a 10- to 20-year follow-up, but this needs to be evaluated in future comparative research. Inconsistent outcome reporting hindered treatment outcome pooling. There were no comparative studies that evaluated observation only versus intervention in asymptomatic disease or strategies for monitoring treatment response. Conclusions: Evidence supporting optimal imaging modalities and early joint-preserving interventions remains limited and predominantly observational, underscoring the need for high-quality comparative studies with consistently defined core outcomes to guide clinical decision-making.
Targeted deletion of macrophage ferritin heavy chain protects from macrophage ferroptosis in acute respiratory distress syndrome
Zhang, William Z. , Faherty, Lynne , Simmons, Will , Carrasco, Sebastian E. , Hoffman, K., Houghton, Sean , Hsu, Chia-Lang, Haber, Leora, Mancias, Joseph D. , Choi, A.H., Plataki, Maria , Mason, Christopher E. , Cloonan, Suzanne , Zhang, William , Carrasco, Sebastian , Houghton, Sean , Hsu, Chia-Lang , Chung, Kuei-Pin , Ballman, Karla , Redmond, David , Mancias, Joseph D , Schenck, Edward , Mason, Christopher E , Meydan, Cem , Kim, K., Bhatia, Divya , Kallinos, Eleni , Hoffman, Katherine L., Haber, Leora , Meydan, Cem , Mirchandani, Ananda S. , Walmsley, Sarah R. , Goyal, Parag , Ballman, Karla V. , Choi, Augustine M.K.

No container title available | January 8, 2026 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

10.21203/rs.3.rs-5276478/v1 | PMID 41542049 Get It

Abstract Ferritin, consisting of ferritin heavy chain (FTH1) and light chain (FTL) subunits, is an essential intracellular iron storage protein fundamental for cellular function. However, the source and the biological role of extracellular ferritin (ex-ferritin) are less understood. Recent studies have linked elevated serum ex-ferritin with adverse outcomes in individuals with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In this study, we demonstrate that both FTH1 and FTL are significantly enriched in the serum, blood monocytes, and alveolar macrophages (AMs) of individuals with ARDS, a phenomenon we successfully replicate in a murine hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury (HALI) model. We show that FTH1 is consistently upregulated in macrophages during lung injury development, and mice with a targeted deletion of FTH1 in myeloid (LysMcre) or resident lung macrophage (Cd11ccre) populations exhibit attenuated HALI. This reduced injury is linked to macrophage resistance to ferroptotic cell death, ferritinophagy, altered airway inflammatory responses, and lower lung extracellular iron and higher levels of FTL-ex-ferritin. Transplantation of FTL-ex-ferritin-enriched bronchoalveolar lavage fluid to wild-type mice protected against HALI. The ratio of FTL-ex-ferritin to FTH1 in the serum of individuals with ARDS who died was higher than that of those that survived, suggesting that the balance between FTH1 and FTL may play a role in injury modulation. Our findings highlight macrophage ferritin as a key regulator of macrophage survival and the response of the lung to injury, presenting a potentially targetable pathway for ARDS treatment.
Effects on blood neurodegeneration biomarkers of a randomized hearing rehabilitation intervention: ACHIEVE Clinical Trial update
Reed, Nicholas S. , Chisolm, Theresa, Gottesman, Rebecca F., Hughes, Timothy M., Knopman, D. S., Mosley, Thomas H., Palta, Priya, Sánchez, Victoria , Selvin, Elizabeth, Sullivan, Kevin , Wagenknecht, Lynne, Lin, Frank R, Coresh, Josef, Sullivan, Kevin J , Pike, James Russell , Thyagarajan, Bharat , Deal, Jennifer A. , Arnold, Michelle L. , Couper, David , Gottesman, Rebecca F. , Hughes, Timothy M. , Knopman, David S. , Mosley, Thomas H. , Pankow, James S. , Lin, Frank R.

Alzheimer's & Dementia | December 23, 2025 | Volume: 21 | Issue: S6 | Pages: No page available

10.1002/alz70860_107403 Get It

Abstract Background The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) randomized trial ( n = 977;ClinicalTrials.gov:NCT03243422) demonstrated that hearing intervention slowed 3‐year cognitive decline by 48% among a subgroup of participants. To further investigate differences by treatment with respect to cognitive benefit, we tested the hypothesis that hearing intervention is associated with improved neurodegeneration blood biomarkers 3‐years post‐randomization and assessed whether combining biomarkers and cognitive results improved power in the trial design. Method The ACHIEVE study is a multicenter, parallel‐arm, randomized trial (hearing intervention vs health education control) on 3‐year cognitive decline among adults 70–84years with untreated hearing loss and without substantial cognitive impairment. Participants were recruited from two populations: (1) a long‐standing cardiovascular health observational study (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities [ARIC]), and (2) de novo community volunteers. Plasma was collected in year 3 in a subsample ( n = 540) while ARIC participants ( n = 164) also had baseline plasma. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and neurofilament light (NfL) neurodegenerative biomarkers were derived using the Alamar CNS protein panel. Regression models estimated the association of treatment with 3‐year biomarkers and global cognitive differences in the combined sample and by recruitment source and annualized change from baseline in the ARIC sample. We included a simple composite score of the standardized outcomes (Table 2). Result Among the subsample, baseline characteristics were balanced by treatment. There were no significant differences on 3‐year neurodegeneration biomarker levels by treatment in the combined (Table 1) or de novo groups (Table 2). Among ARIC participants, intervention resulted in lower 3‐year GFAP (mean:‐0.415;95%CI:‐0.712,‐0.118) and NfL (mean:‐0.349;95%CI:‐0.652,‐0.046) (Table 2). Annualized change from baseline analyses among ARIC participants (Table 3) revealed intervention was associated with a slower rate of cognitive decline (difference‐in‐means:0.059;95%CI:0.018,0.100) and a slower rate of increase in GFAP (difference‐in‐means: ‐0.060;95%CI:‐0.112,‐0.009). Differences in estimates suggest combined score, relative to cognition alone, may increase power in clinical trials that show a positive effect (ARIC subgroup: p = 0.02vs. 0.08[Table 2] and p = 0.0009vs.0.048[Table 3]). Conclusion Hearing intervention was associated with positive 3‐year effects on neurodegeneration blood biomarkers in ARIC participants which parallels cognitive decline results. Results provides objective evidence of brain changes following hearing intervention and potential signal of a more powerful combined outcome approach for future brain health clinical trials.
Decades of Discovery: Contributions of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study to Dementia Research
Gottesman, Rebecca F., Coresh, Josef, Knopman, D. S., Palta, Priya, Sharrett, A. Richey, Wagenknecht, Lynne, Windham, Gwen Gwen, MOSLEY, T, Gottesman, Rebecca F. , Knopman, David S. , Lutsey, Pamela L. , Sharrett, A. Richey

Alzheimer's & Dementia | December 23, 2025 | Volume: 21 | Issue: S6 | Pages: No page available

10.1002/alz70860_097400 Get It

Abstract The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study started in 1987‐1989 (visit 1), when participants from four U.S. communities were 45‐64yo. Participants have been seen at up to 10 additional in‐person visits with annual/semi‐annual telephone calls to ascertain clinical events, hospitalizations, and other health outcomes. In 2011‐2013, at ARIC visit 5, the ARIC Neurocognitive Study (ARIC‐NCS) was initiated for surviving participants, incorporating neuropsychological assessments at multiple in‐person visits and informant interviews to support cognitive adjudication. A subset of participants have undergone brain MRI with measurement of brain volumes, cortical thickness, arterial disease and vascular lesions, with a smaller subset having brain florbetapir PET. Blood‐based Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers are available at multiple visits along with extensive measurement of vascular risk factors, vascular markers, and ‐omic (e.g.genomic and proteomic) data. This presentation will focus on the available data in ARIC, the methods underlying its collection and subsequent analysis, and some of the primary contributions of this study to the field. With 37 years of follow‐up, a great strength of ARIC is the ability to evaluate risk factors in midlife; ARIC studies have supported an association of midlife hypertension, diabetes, physical inactivity, and other vascular risk factors with reduced dementia risk, even among those with increased genetic risk for dementia. ARIC studies have demonstrated associations between stroke and dementia, and have linked vascular risk factors with blood‐based and imaging biomarkers of AD‐related dementias. ARIC has demonstrated the importance of hearing loss in dementia risk, and a subset of ARIC participants were recruited into (and were those who most benefited from the intervention of) the ACHIEVE study of hearing aid use for reduction of dementia. Proteomic studies have identified markers of dementia risk when evaluated in midlife. Recently, ARIC data informed updated estimates on lifetime risk of dementia, where it was estimated that among individuals surviving beyond age 55, 42% would develop dementia over their lifetime through age 95. ARIC studies continue to focus on risk factors for dementia, particularly now in the oldest old, and on contributors to cognitive reserve and resilience. ARIC follows a model of data sharing and broad collaboration.
Prospective study of patient-reported depression, and cognitive and functional impairment, and impact on survival and induction mortality in fit adults age ≥60 years receiving intensive chemotherapy (IC) for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Prospective geriat
Foran, James M. , Luger, Selina M. , Sun, Zhuoxin , Rowe, Jacob M. , Paietta, Elisabeth , Racevskis, Janis, Altman, Jessica K. , Al‐Kali, Aref , Zheng, Hong , Pratz, Keith W. , O’Dwyer, Kristen M. , Broun, E. Randolph, Powell, Bayard, Litzow, Mark, Tallman, Martin S. , Chen, Li , Klepin, Heidi D. , Lai, Catherine , Claxton, David F. , Lazarus, Hillard M. , Arber, Daniel A. , Garrett-Bakelman, Francine E. , Zhang, Yanming , O'Dwyer, Kristin , Godwin, John E. , Ofran, Yishai , Dotan, Efrat , Wagner, Lynne I.

Blood | December 4, 2025 | Volume: 146 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 882-882

10.1182/blood-2025-882 Get It

Abstract Background We performed a prospective study evaluating a baseline GA battery and clinical outcomes in fit older adults (age ≥60 years) with AML and normal cardiac and renal function in the recent E-A NCTN E2906 phase 3 study. A patient-reported outcomes (PRO) assessment of Depression, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Cognitive Function, Social Support (SS) domains, and comorbidity was performed at study registration to evaluate the prevalence of vulnerabilities and their impact on overall survival (OS) and 30-day induction mortality rates (IM) in this cohort selected for fitness to receive IC. Methods E2906 study design and results have been presented previously [n=727, age ≥60 years, randomized 1:1 to ‘standard 7&3‘ & high dose cytarabine (Arm A) vs. single agent clofarabine (CLO, Arm B), as remission induction (Step 1) and consolidation (Step 2)]. There was no difference in composite complete remission (CCR, 50%) or IM (8.5%), and CLO was inferior for OS. A baseline GA was a key secondary protocol objective, offered to all patients, and n=532 (73%) participated. We assessed Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS, none vs. any depressive symptoms, n=524); cognitive screen using Mini-Mental Exam Section (MMES, score 8/8 vs. &lt;8, n=516); ADL & Instrumental ADL (iADL), (need for assistances vs. not n=526); a Medical Outcomes Study SS Survey (MOS-SS, measured as per unit increase, n=527); a Comorbidity survey ( ≤4 vs. ≥5 patient-reported comorbidities, n=530), patient-reported prescription medications use (PM, 0-3 vs. ≥4, n=519); and a survey of Sexual Desire (n=491) and Sexual Activity (n=477) within 4 weeks of AML diagnosis. Association of GA domains with OS, IM, and achievement of CCR was evaluated using the Chi-squared, Fisher's exact, and Wilcoxon rank sum test. Survival analysis was performed using the Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for treatment arm. All p-values are 2-sided. Results The median age among those participating in GA battery was 67 yrs (range 60-85), including 38% age ≥70. There were 42% females, and ECOG performance status was 0 (28%), 1 (54%), 2 (16%), or 3 (2%). Central Cytogenetic review was classified (ELN2017) as Favorable (3%), Intermediate (66%), and Adverse (31%) risk. There was a notable rate of GA scores outside ‘normal’ clinical cutoff, including Depression (GDS 31%), cognitive and functional impairment [MMSE (37%), ADL (25%) and iADL (32%)], ≥5 Comorbidities (23%), and ≥4 PM's (44%). 81% & 76%, respectively, reported no sexual activity and low/none sexual desire. MOS-SS tended to be high in this cohort [mean (SD) score 87 (17)]. We observed a significant association of GA domains with OS & IM. For OS, absence of depressive symptoms [GDS, Hazard Ratio (HR) 0.79, 95% confidence Intervals (CI) 0.64-0.97, p=0.025)], MMES 8/8 (HR 0.78, 95%CI 0.64-0.96, p=0.016), requiring no assistance with ADLs (HR 0.65, 95%CI 0.52-0.82, p&lt;0.001) and iADLs (HR 0.69, 95%CI 0.57-0.85, p&lt;0.001), and ≤4 Comorbidities (HR 0.68, 95%CI 0.54-0.84, p=0.001) were significant for superior OS; use of ≥4 PM's was associated with inferior OS (HR 1.32, 95%CI 1.09-1.61, p=0.005). There was no association of sexual activity/desire, BMI ≥30 kg/m2, or MOS-SS with OS. IM was significantly higher among those with any depression symptoms (GDS, p=0.005), any ADL (p=0.010) or iADL (p=0.013) impairment, ≥5 comorbidities (p=0.037) and ≥4 PM's (p=0.001); there was no association with MOS-SS or MMES. There was no significant association of GA scores with cytogenetic risk group or with CCR rates. Only ADL independence (p=0.048), and possibly Comorbidity ≤4 (p=0.071), were associated with proceeding to Step 2. Conclusions In this large prospective cohort of fit older adults with AML selected to receive IC, we observed high rates of PRO-assessed GA vulnerability, which was significantly associated with inferior OS and higher IM rates, and (for ADL impairment) lower rates of proceeding to consolidation therapy. This suggests that functional and cognitive impairments are prevalent and can significantly impact outcome even in fit older adults. Despite potential long-term OS advantages of IC previously observed in E2906, efforts to systematically recognize those at higher risk based on GA PROs are needed to help identify patients who may be more appropriate for study of lower intensity treatment options to mitigate impact on IM and OS. SImilarly we plan to evaluate the potential benefit of GA-driven supportive care to improve patients' outcomes.
Physiologic Transition During Delayed Cord Clamping With Assisted Ventilation in Preterm Infants
Fang, Jennifer L. , Petroni, Gina R. , Law, Brenda Hiu Yan , Gorman, Terri, Leone, Tina A. , Thomas, Sumesh , Niermeyer, Susan, Kattwinkel, John, Duda, Gina M, Petroni, Gina R. , Varhegyi, Nikole, Thielen, Monika, Chisholm, Christian A., Liedl, Lavonne M., Amsbaugh, Amy, Niermeyer, Susan, Barry, John-S, Lamprecht, Amy, Berlinski, Carolyn S, Johnson, Jacque-Lynne F, Irvine, Leigh , Ciorogariu-Ivan, Anna-Maria, Byrne, Bobbi J., Underwood, Mark A. , Poulain, Francis R., Pesavento, Rosa R, Fray, Caroline , Athaide, Melba, Kane, Andrea F., Carlo, Waldemar A., Bulas, Dorothy , Fairchild, Karen D. , Strand, Marya L. , Warren, Jamie B. , Niermeyer, Susan, Niermeyer, Susan, Barry, James A, Rincon, Monica P. , Josephsen, Justin , Hawkins, Melissa, Ciorogariu‐Ivan, Anna‐Maria, Travers, Colm P. , Carlo, Waldemar A. , Kline‐Fath, Beth M. , Epelman, Mónica

JAMA Network Open | November 24, 2025 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 11 | Pages: e2545258

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.45258 | PMID 41284295 Get It

Importance Assisted ventilation during delayed cord clamping (DCC) may improve the physiologic transition of extremely preterm infants immediately after birth. Objective To determine whether assisted ventilation during 120 seconds of DCC was associated with reduced higher-level resuscitative interventions (intubation, chest compressions, or epinephrine administration) compared with DCC for 30 to 60 seconds followed by resuscitation. Design, Setting, and Participants This was a secondary analysis of the VentFirst randomized clinical trial that was conducted from September 2, 2016, through February 21, 2023, at 12 centers in the US and Canada. Infants born at 23 weeks 0 days’ to 28 weeks 6 days’ gestational age (GA) were included. Intervention Infants randomized to the intervention received either positive-pressure ventilation or continuous positive airway pressure from 30 to 120 seconds after birth, followed by umbilical cord clamping. Those randomized to control received 30 to 60 seconds of DCC followed by assisted ventilation. Main Outcomes and Measures The main outcome was the odds of higher-level resuscitative interventions in the delivery room (DR). Intention-to-treat analyses within 2 a priori cohorts (infants breathing well and not breathing well 30 seconds after birth) used the Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel method to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) of intervention vs control. Results All 570 infants enrolled in the trial were included. Infants had a median (IQR) GA of 26.6 (25.2-27.9) weeks and 273 (47.9%) were female. A total of 271 infants (47.5%) were assessed as not breathing well 30 seconds after birth (150 intervention and 121 control), and 299 (52.5%) were assessed as breathing well 30 seconds after birth (128 intervention and 171 control). In the not-breathing-well cohort, 146 infants (53.9%) were intubated in the DR, 4 received chest compressions (2 intervention and 2 control), and 1 received epinephrine (control). Intubation was less frequent in the intervention group (71 infants [47.3%] vs 75 infants [62.0%]; OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.30-0.89). When adjusted by GA strata at randomization, infants in the 26 to 28 weeks’ GA stratum who were in the intervention group were less likely to be intubated in the DR (18 of 79 infants [22.8%] vs 29 of 60 infants [48.3%]; OR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.15-0.65). However, there was no difference in intubation rates for infants in the 23 to 25 weeks’ GA stratum (53 of 71 infants [74.7%] vs 46 of 61 infants [75.4%]; OR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.44-2.12). Among infants breathing well at 30 seconds, 74 (24.7%) were intubated in the DR, and none received compressions or epinephrine. Intubation rates were similar between intervention and control in the breathing-well cohort. Conclusions and Relevance While the VentFirst trial did not find a difference in death or intraventricular hemorrhage, this secondary analysis found that assisted ventilation during DCC was associated with less intubation in the DR, primarily among infants born at 26 to 28 weeks’ gestation who were not breathing well 30 seconds after birth. Additional studies are needed before implementing assisted ventilation during DCC in clinical practice. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02742454
Lack of epistatic interaction of SNCA with APOE in synucleinopathies
Saini, Prabhjyot, Estiar, Mehrdad A. , Krohn, Lynne , Mufti, Kheireddin , Ruskey, Jennifer A. , Asayesh, Farnaz , Laurent, Sandra B., Montplaisir, Jacques , Gagnon, Jean‐François , Désautels, Alex , Janes, Francesco , Bernardini, Andrea , Oertel, Wolfgang H. , Janzen, Annette , Figorilli, Michela , Puligheddu, Monica , Mollenhauer, Brit , Trenkwalder, Claudia , Sixel‐Döring, Friederike , Monaca, Christelle, Dijkstra, Femke , Viaene, Mineke , Abril, Beatriz, Anselmi, Victoria, Scholz, Sonja W. , Krohn, Lynne , Mufti, Kheireddin , Arnulf, Isabelle , Dauvilliers, Yves , Kemlink, David , Oertel, Wolfgang H , Kaivola, Karri , Janzen, Annette , Boeve, Brad , Rouleau, Guy Armand , Ibrahim, Abubaker , Stefani, Ambra , Hu, Michele T M , Scholz, Sonja W , Gan-Or, Ziv , Bernardini, Andrea , Janes, Francesco , Figorilli, Michela , Puligheddu, Monica , Yu, Eric , Rudakou, Uladzislau , Spiegelman, Dan , Arnulf, Isabelle , Dauvilliers, Yves , Gigli, Gian Luigi , Valente, Mariarosaria , Šonka, Karel , Plazzi, Giuseppe , Antelmi, Elena , Biscarini, Francesco , Cochen De Cock, Valérie , Heidbreder, Anna , Ferini-Strambi, Luigi , Boeve, Bradley F. , Postuma, Ronald B. , Ibrahim, Abubaker , Stefani, Ambra , Högl, Birgit , Gan‐Or, Ziv

Brain Communications | November 17, 2025 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 6 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/braincomms/fcaf455 | PMID 41341545 Get It

Abstract Two recent studies suggested that the APOE ε4 haplotype was associated with increased α-synuclein pathology in cell and mouse models. Genetic variants in the SNCA region have strong association with Parkinson’s disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD), while APOE is a genetic risk determinant for only DLB. To determine if genetic-level interactions between SNCA and APOE exists that can explain the protein-level association, we investigated the genotypic interaction of APOE and SNCA in cohorts of PD, DLB and iRBD. We analysed genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from 5229 PD patients and 5480 controls, 2610 DLB patients and 1920 controls, and 1055 iRBD patients and 3667 controls. We used logistic regression interaction models across all three cohorts independently between the (i) top GWAS signals of SNCA single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and APOE haplotypes and (ii) SNP×SNP and three-way SNP interaction across the entire coding region plus 200 kb flanking each gene. No significant interactions were found to be associated with any of the synucleinopathies after correction for multiple testing. Our results do not support a role for genetic interactions between APOE and SNCA across PD, DLB and iRBD. Since the tested genetic variants affect the expression and function of these proteins, it is likely that any interactions between them do not affect the risk of PD, DLB and iRBD.