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Abstract Disclosure: J.P. Frias: Advisory Board Member; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Consulting Fee; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Other; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. R.J. Auchus: Consulting Fee; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Grant Recipient; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Speaker; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Other; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. I. Bancos: None. L. Blonde: Advisory Board Member; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Other; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. R.S. Busch: Consulting Fee; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Speaker; Self; Bayer, Inc., Novo Nordisk, Amgen Inc, Eli Lilly & Company, AstraZeneca. J.B. Buse: Advisory Board Member; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly & Company, Jansen Pharmaceuticals, Mannkind Corporation, Sanofi, Alkahest, Altimmune, Anji, Biomea Fusion Inc, CeQur, Cirius Therapeutics Inc, GentiBio, Glycadia, Glyscend, Mellitus Health, Moderna, Pendulum Therapeutics, Praetego, Stability Health, Valo, Zealand Pharma. Consulting Fee; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly & Company, Janssen, Mannkind Corporation, Sanofi, Alkahest, Altimmune, Anji, Biomea Fusion Inc, CeQur, Cirius Therapeutics Inc, Dasman Diabetes Center (Kuwait), Fortress Biotech, GentiBio, Glycadia, Glyscend, Mediflix, Medscape, Mellitus Health, Moderna, Pendulum Therapeutics, Praetego, ReachMD, Stability Health, Valo, Zealand Pharma. Grant Recipient; Self; Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, VTV Therapeutics, Nanotype, NIH, NovaTarg, Tolerion, Dexcom. Stock Owner; Self; Glyscend, Mellitus Health, Pendulum Therapeutics, PhaseBio, Praetego, Stability Health. Other; Self; AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly & Company, Novo Nordisk, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Zealand, Association for Clinical and Translational Science. R.A. DeFronzo: None. J.W. Findling: Advisory Board Member; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Consulting Fee; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. V. Fonseca: Advisory Board Member; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Consulting Fee; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. O. Hamidi: Advisory Board Member; Self; Corcept Therapeutics, Lantheus, Recordati Rare Diseases, Neurocrine Biosciences, Amryt, Novo Nordisk, Strongbridge. Consulting Fee; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Y. Handelsman: Consulting Fee; Self; Amgen Inc, Applied Therapeutic, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, Corcept Therapeutics, Esperion, Mannkind Corporation, Merck, Pfizer, Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, Vertis. Grant Recipient; Self; Amgen Inc, Applied Therapeutic, Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Regor. Speaker; Self; AstraZeneca, Bayer, Inc., Esperion, Novo Nordisk, Vertis, Amarin. R.E. Pratley: Consulting Fee; Self; Bayer, Inc., Corcept Therapeutics, Gasherbrum Bio, Inc, Hanmi, Hengrui (USA) Ltd, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Inc., Rivus Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Sanofi, Scohia Pharma Inc, Dexcom. Grant Recipient; Self; Hanmi, Metavention, Novo Nordisk, Poxel SA. Speaker; Self; Novo Nordisk. J. Rosenstock: Advisory Board Member; Self; Applied Therapeutics, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly & Company, Hanmi, Novo Nordisk, Oramed, Sanofi, Structure Therapeutics, Zealand. Consulting Fee; Self; Applied Therapeutics, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly & Company, Hanmi, Novo Nordisk, Oramed, Sanofi, Structure Therapeutics, Zealand. Grant Recipient; Self; Applied Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly & Company, Hanmi, Merck, Oramed, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Inc., Sanofi. I. Tudor: Employee; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Stock Owner; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. A.G. Moraitis: Employee; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. D. Einhorn: Employee; Self; Corcept Therapeutics. Studies suggest that the prevalence of hypercortisolism in persons with difficult-to-control type 2 diabetes (T2D) is higher than is currently appreciated. A recently published meta-analysis suggests that the prevalence of hypercortisolism is higher in persons with T2D who require a greater number of antihyperglycemic agents and/or who have more comorbidities. To better understand the prevalence and whether treatment of hypercortisolism may result in better control of diabetes and other hypercortisolism-associated comorbidities, we describe a 2-part phase 4 study in adults with difficult-to-control T2D (HbA1c 7.5-11.5%) despite receiving multiple antihyperglycemic agents. The study will be conducted at approximately 30 sites in the United States. In Part 1, approximately 1000 persons with difficult-to-control T2D will be screened with a 1-mg dexamethasone suppression test. Those responding with serum cortisol >1.8 µg/dL (50 nmol/L) and dexamethasone levels ≥140 ng/dL (3.6 nmol/L) will have adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and cortisol measured in fasting blood samples obtained between 7-9 AM and a non-contrast adrenal computed tomography scan. Patients who may have ACTH-dependent hypercortisolism will be discontinued from the study and referred for further evaluation. The primary study endpoint is determining the prevalence of ACTH-independent hypercortisolism and will be evaluated in Part 1. Patients identified to have ACTH-independent hypercortisolism will advance to Part 2, a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatment with the glucocorticoid receptor antagonist mifepristone. Patients will be randomized 2:1 to mifepristone or placebo, stratified by the presence or absence of adrenal adenomas on CT, and receive treatment for 24 weeks. The mifepristone dose will be 300 mg once daily for 4 weeks, then increased to 600 mg daily for 20 weeks based on clinical assessment of tolerability and degree of improvement. There will be an option to increase to mifepristone 900 mg. Placebo will be titrated accordingly from 1 up to 3 tablets. Part 2 will assess the secondary endpoint of change in HbA1c from baseline to 24 weeks, as well as changes in hypercortisolism-related comorbidities (e.g., blood pressure, weight, waist circumference, quality of life). This will be the first prospective study to assess the prevalence of ACTH-independent hypercortisolism in persons with difficult-to-control T2D and the first prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess the potential benefits and safety of treatment with mifepristone in this patient population. Presentation: Friday, June 16, 2023

Abstract Background Early diagnosis and appropriate management of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is critical for preventing poor outcomes and minimizing health care burden. Current clinical guidelines for concussion management focus mostly on diagnosis and return to cognitive and physical activity but provide limited guidance on the use of specific therapeutic interventions. Objective To systematically review the available evidence on therapeutic interventions for concussion/mTBI and develop an evidence‐based consensus statement on the use of these interventions in clinical practice. Literature Survey A systematic literature search was performed first in 2018 and 2019, and again in 2022, to identify relevant original research on these interventions. A total of 6303 articles were retrieved through the systematic literature search and screened for inclusion. Eighty articles met inclusion criteria and were included in this review and consensus process. Methodology A multispecialty panel was convened to explore management of concussion/mTBI. Interventions evaluated included rest, exercise, rehabilitation, and return to activity (RTA) protocols. Studies were assessed for relevance and methodologic quality and were voted upon to develop an evidence‐based consensus statement on the therapeutic appropriateness of these interventions for concussion/mTBI. A meta‐analysis was not performed. Synthesis There was sufficient evidence to recommend exercise as an appropriate therapy for adolescents with acute concussion/mTBI. In other age groups and for other therapeutic modalities, although some studies demonstrated benefits for some of the interventions, mixed results and study limitations prevented the panel from drawing firm conclusions on the efficacy of those interventions. The panel found evidence of detrimental effects from strict rest and high‐intensity physical activity. Conclusions The panel recommended exercise as an appropriate therapy for acute concussion in adolescents. The evidence on other therapeutic interventions for concussion/mTBI remains limited to small randomized controlled trials and observational studies of moderate to low quality. The panel found no strong evidence to support or recommend against the other evaluated interventions but found most interventions to be safe when used judiciously and in consideration of individual patient needs. High‐quality randomized studies with sufficient power are needed to evaluate the effects of rest, rehabilitation, and RTA protocols for the management of concussion/mTBI.

Abstract Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare hematological malignancy with a poor prognosis and considered incurable with conventional chemotherapy. Small observational studies reported allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) offers durable remissions in patients with BPDCN. We report an analysis of patients with BPDCN who received an allo-HCT, using data reported to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR). We identified 164 patients with BPDCN from 78 centers who underwent allo-HCT between 2007 and 2018. The 5-year overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), relapse, and nonrelapse mortality (NRM) rates were 51.2% (95% confidence interval [CI], 42.5-59.8), 44.4% (95% CI, 36.2-52.8), 32.2% (95% CI, 24.7-40.3), and 23.3% (95% CI, 16.9-30.4), respectively. Disease relapse was the most common cause of death. On multivariate analyses, age of ≥60 years was predictive for inferior OS (hazard ratio [HR], 2.16; 95% CI, 1.35-3.46; P = .001), and higher NRM (HR, 2.19; 95% CI, 1.13-4.22; P = .02). Remission status at time of allo-HCT (CR2/primary induction failure/relapse vs CR1) was predictive of inferior OS (HR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.14-3.06; P = .01) and DFS (HR, 1.75; 95% CI, 1.11-2.76; P = .02). Use of myeloablative conditioning with total body irradiation (MAC-TBI) was predictive of improved DFS and reduced relapse risk. Allo-HCT is effective in providing durable remissions and long-term survival in BPDCN. Younger age and allo-HCT in CR1 predicted for improved survival, whereas MAC-TBI predicted for less relapse and improved DFS. Novel strategies incorporating allo-HCT are needed to further improve outcomes.

INTRODUCTION: Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) has gained popularity over the past decade and has been adopted in both academic and private institutions globally. We present outcomes of the largest cohort of patients from the United States undergoing ESG and evaluate these according to obesity class. METHODS: We performed a retrospective analysis of adult patients who underwent ESG. Medical information was abstracted from the electronic record with weight records up to 2 years after ESG. Percent total body weight loss (%TBWL) at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months was calculated based on baseline weight at the procedure. SPSS (version 29.0) was used for all statistical analyses. RESULTS: A total of 1,506 patients from 7 sites were included (501 Class I obesity, 546 Class II, and 459 Class III). Baseline demographics differed according to obesity class due to differences in age, body mass index (BMI), height, sex distribution, and race. As early as 6 months post-ESG, mean BMI for each class dropped to the next lower class and remained there through 2 years. %TWBL achieved in the Class III group was significantly greater when compared with other classes at all time points. At 12 months, 83.2% and 60.9% of patients had ≥10% and ≥15% TBWL for all classes. There were no differences in adverse events between classes. DISCUSSION: Real-world data from a large cohort of patients of all BMI classes across the United States shows significant and sustained weight loss with ESG. ESG is safe to perform in a higher obesity class with acceptable midterm efficacy.

Radioligand therapy (RLT) with [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE is a standard of care for adult patients with somatostatin-receptor (SSTR)-positive gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). Taking advantage of this precision nuclear medicine approach requires diligent monitoring and surveillance, from the use of diagnostic SSTR-targeted radioligand imaging for the selection of patients through treatment and assessments of response. Published evidence-based guidelines assist the multidisciplinary healthcare team by providing acceptable approaches to care; however, the sheer heterogeneity of GEP-NETs can make these frameworks difficult to apply in individual clinical circumstances. There are also contradictions in the literature regarding the utility of novel approaches in monitoring and surveilling patients with GEP-NETs receiving RLT. This article discusses the emerging evidence on imaging, clinical biochemistry, and tumor assessment criteria in the management of patients receiving RLT for GEP-NETs; additionally, it documents our own best practices. This allows us to offer practical guidance on how to effectively implement monitoring and surveillance measures to aid patient-tailored clinical decision-making.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a genetic syndrome characterized by a wide variety of tumor and non-tumor manifestations. Bone-related issues, such as scoliosis, tibial dysplasia, and low bone mineral density, are a significant source of morbidity for this population with limited treatment options. Some of the challenges to developing such treatments include the lack of consensus regarding the optimal methods to assess bone health in neurofibromatosis type 1 and limited data regarding the natural history of these manifestations. In this review, the Functional Committee of the Response Evaluation in Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis International Collaboration: (1) presents the available techniques for measuring overall bone health and metabolism in persons with neurofibromatosis type 1, (2) reviews data for use of each of these measures in the neurofibromatosis type 1 population, and (3) describes the strengths and limitations for each method as they might be used in clinical trials targeting neurofibromatosis type 1 bone manifestations. The Response Evaluation in Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis International Collaboration supports the development of a prospective, longitudinal natural history study focusing on the bone-related manifestations and relevant biomarkers of neurofibromatosis type 1. In addition, we suggest that the neurofibromatosis type 1 research community consider adding the less burdensome measurements of bone health as exploratory endpoints in ongoing or planned clinical trials for other neurofibromatosis type 1 manifestations to expand knowledge in the field.

Background Studies during the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated an association between COVID-19 virus infection and the development of acute ischemic stroke, particularly large vessel occlusion (LVO). Studying the characteristics and immunohistochemistry of retrieved stroke emboli during mechanical thrombectomy for LVO may offer insights into the pathogenesis of LVO in COVID-19 patients. We examined retrieved COVID-19 emboli from the STRIP, EXCELLENT, and RESTORE registries and compared their characteristics to a control group. Methods We identified COVID-positive LVO patients from the STRIP, RESTORE, and EXCELLENT studies who underwent mechanical thrombectomy. These patients were matched to a control group controlling for stroke etiology based on Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment criteria. All clots were stained with Martius Scarlet Blue (MSB) along with immunohistochemistry for interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), von Willebrand factor (vWF), CD66b, fibrinogen, and citrullinated Histone H3. Clot composition was compared between groups. Results Nineteen COVID-19-positive patients and 38 controls were included. COVID-19-positive patients had a significantly higher percentage of CRP and vWF. There was no difference in IL-6, fibrin, CD66b, or citrullinated Histone H3 between groups. Based on MSB staining, there was no statistically significant difference regarding the percentage of red blood cells, white blood cells, fibrin, and platelets. Conclusions Our study found higher concentrations of CRP and vWF in retrieved clots of COVID-19-positive stroke patients compared to COVID-19-negative controls. These findings support the potential role of systemic inflammation as indicated by elevated CRP and endothelial injury as indicated by elevated vWF as precipitating factors in thrombus development in these patients.