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Clinical implications of TP53 mutations (TP53MT) in patients (pts) with higher risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS) treated with hypomethylating agents (HMA) and allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation (allo-HCT): An analysis from the international con
Bláha, Ondřej , Ali, Najla Al , Stein, Eytan M. , Brunner, Andrew M. , McMahon, Christine M. , Shallis, Rory M. , Chandhok, Namrata S. , Logothetis, Constantine , Bidikian, Aram, Getz, Theodore, Harris, Amyah, Hawkins, Hayley, Ball, Somedeb , Grenet, Justin , Haferlach, Torsten , Maciejewski, Jaroslaw P. , Al-Rabi, Kamal , Halahleh, Khalid , Pleyer, Lisa , Pappa, Vassiliki, Consagra, Angela , Al‐Kali, Aref , Stahl, Maximilian , Sallman, David A. , Kewan, Tariq Zuheir , Bewersdorf, Jan Philipp , Lanino, Luca , Stempel, Jessica M. , Dezern, Amy Elizabeth , Sekeres, Mikkael A. , Uy, Geoffrey L. , Urrutia, Samuel , Carraway, Hetty E. , Desai, Pinkal , Griffiths, Elizabeth A. , Zeidner, Joshua F. , Savona, Michael R. , Roboz, Gail J. , Rolles, Benjamin , Wang, Eunice S. , Amaya, Maria L. , Xie, Zhuoer , Madanat, Yazan F. , Abaza, Yasmin , Badar, Talha , Campos, Jaclynn, Enjeti, Anoop Kumar , Hiwase, Devendra , Díez‐Campelo, María , Valcárcel, David , Haferlach, Claudia , Kotsianidis, Ιoannis , Pappa, Vasiliki , Santini, Valeria , Ogawa, Seishi , Nannya, Yasuhito , Komrokji, Rami S. , Porta, Matteo Giovanni Della , Zeidan, Amer M.

Blood | December 4, 2025 | Volume: 146 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3863-3863

10.1182/blood-2025-3863 Get It

Abstract Introduction TP53MT are associated with poor outcomes in MDS, especially in the context of biallelic MT. We have previously reported on outcomes of pts with HR-MDS with TP53MT who received HMA in the VALIDATE dataset (Kewan T et al, ASH 2023). Here we provide expanded analyses focusing on outcomes post allo-HCT, and we explore the prognostic significance of different classification methods for biallelic TP53MT. Methods The VALIDATE database includes 4,732 pts with MDS who received HMA-based frontline therapy from 32 international centers in 9 countries. For this study, only pts with HR-MDS with molecular data at time of diagnosis were included. Biallelic TP53MT status was assessed using three classification schemes: WHO 2022, ICC 2022, and a VAF-based Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF) method.1TP53 copy neutral loss of heterozygosity (CN-LOH) was evaluable in 386 pts (118 had TP53MT). Treatment responses were evaluated using IWG 2023 criteria (Zeidan A et al, Blood 2023). Composite complete remission (cCR) was defined as CR+CRbi+CRuni+CRh+CRequivalent. We calculated OS from time of HMA initiation to date of death or last follow up. Unsupervised clustering (MOSAIC framework) was applied to identify molecular subgroups within the TP53MT cohort. The study was funded by an independent grant from Abbvie. Results A total of 1,485 pts were included. Median age was 69 years (IQR: 62–76), with 66% male pts. Median bone marrow blast was 7%, and 28% had a complex karyotype. Treatment regimens included azacitidine (68%), decitabine (15%), HMA/Venetoclax (8%), and other HMA combinations (9%); 34% underwent allo-HCT. Overall, 392 (26%) had TP53MT with 430 TP53 mutations (missense: 316; truncating: 89). Biallelic TP53MT % varied by classification: 72% (WHO), 84% (ICC), and 85% (CCF). Compared to TP53 wild-type (TP53WT) pts, pts with TP53MT had worse OS (median: 11.5 vs. 23.9 months [mo], p< 0.001), were younger (68 vs. 70 years, p=0.039), and had lower counts at diagnosis. Complex karyotype (81% vs. 14%) and chromosomal abnormalities were more frequent in TP53MT pts. Pts with TP53MT also had fewer co-mutations in other genes. Response to HMA was evaluable in 1,094 pts: cCR and CR were 32% and 13%, respectively. TP53MT pts had higher cCR (39% vs. 29%, p=0.001) than TP53WT, but similar CR rates (16% vs. 12%, p=0.093). According to WHO 2022, biallelic TP53MT had higher CR rates than monoallelic TP53MT (18% vs. 8%, p=0.03), but similar cCR. ICC and CCF classifications did not differentiate response rates. Median OS did not differ by TP53MT allelic status using WHO or ICC definitions. However, using the CCF method, pts with biallelic TP53MT had shorter OS than monoallelic TP53MT (10.4 vs. 17.2 mo, p=0.038). In multivariable models adjusted for age, gender, and allo-HCT, only the CCF-defined biallelic TP53MT group had significantly worse OS (HR: 1.6; 95% CI: 1.1–2.4). TP53MT pts undergoing allo-HCT had improved OS regardless of allelic status. Median OS for TP53MT pts with allo-HCT was 18.9 vs. 9.2 mo without all-HCT. This benefit was observed across WHO, ICC, and CCF classifications. However, a TP53MT VAF ≥19% predicted worse OS even post allo-HCT (14.6 vs. 47.1 mo, p<0.001). At 1 year, the survival rate was 78% (95%CI: 69-89%) in TP53MT pts who underwent allo-HCT and had cCR vs. 68% (95%CI: 55-84%) in pts who did not have cCR. However, 1 year survival rate was significantly higher for pts with TP53MT who did not have allo-HCT and achieved cCR (60%, 95%CI: 48-76%) vs. no cCR (26%, 95%CI: 20-35%). Unsupervised clustering of 335 TP53MT pts identified 9 molecular clusters (MCs). MC2, characterized by low TP53MT VAF (median 17%), fewer co-mutations, and frequent del17p, was associated with significantly improved OS (17.9 mo) and predicted favorable outcome (HR for death: 0.6; 95% CI: 0.4–0.8). Other clusters were enriched for adverse features (e.g., high VAF, multi-hit TP53MT).Conclusions The CCF method appears to best classify biallelic TP53MT pts with worse survival in the absence of accurate assessment of LOH status. Treatment response per IWG 2023 for TP53MT pts was associated with OS only in non-transplanted pts. Allo-HCT improved survival across TP53MT subsets, but TP53 VAF ≥19% at diagnosis remained a strong negative prognostic factor. Integrative clustering revealed a less aggresive molecular subset among TP53MT pts, suggesting refined risk stratification may guide therapy in this high-risk population. Ref: 1.Bahaj et al. J Hematol Oncol 2023.
The prognostic significance (or lack) of achieving marrow complete remission (mCR) with hypomethylating agent-based therapy in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome
Bláha, Ondřej , Ali, Najla Al , Stein, Eytan M. , Brunner, Andrew M. , McMahon, Christine M. , Shallis, Rory M. , Chandhok, Namrata S. , Logothetis, Constantine , Bidikian, Aram, Getz, Theodore, Amaya, Maria , Hawkins, Hayley, Ball, Somedeb , Grenet, Justin , Haferlach, Torsten , Maciejewski, Jaroslaw P. , Sallman, David A. , Al-Rabi, Kamal , Halahleh, Khalid , Pleyer, Lisa , Pappa, Vassiliki, Consagra, Angela , Al‐Kali, Aref , Stahl, Maximilian , Rolles, Benjamin , Bewersdorf, Jan Philipp , Kewan, Tariq Zuheir , Stempel, Jessica M. , Lanino, Luca , Dezern, Amy Elizabeth , Sekeres, Mikkael A. , Uy, Geoffrey L. , Urrutia, Samuel , Carraway, Hetty E. , Desai, Pinkal , Griffiths, Elizabeth A. , Zeidner, Joshua F. , Savona, Michael R. , Roboz, Gail J. , Wang, Eunice S. , Xie, Zhuoer , Madanat, Yazan F. , Abaza, Yasmin , Badar, Talha , Campos, Jaclynn, Enjeti, Anoop Kumar , Hiwase, Devendra , Díez‐Campelo, María , Valcárcel, David , Haferlach, Claudia , Kotsianidis, Ιoannis , Pappa, Vasiliki , Santini, Valeria , Ogawa, Seishi , Nannya, Yasuhito , Della Porta, Matteo Giovanni , Komrokji, Rami S. , Zeidan, Amer M.

Blood | December 4, 2025 | Volume: 146 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3865-3865

10.1182/blood-2025-3865 Get It

Abstract Introduction: Marrow complete remission (mCR) in 2006 IWG criteria for MDS (Cheson B et al, Blood 2006) reflects achieving bone marrow (BM) blast percentage below 5% but is frequently not associated with meaningful count recovery. While mCR + hematologic improvement (HI) does reflect wide ranges of count improvement or transfusion reductions, HI is difficult to measure accurately in routine clinical practice. The 2023 International Working Group (IWG) response criteria (Zeidan A et al, Blood 2023) eliminated the mCR category without meaningful count recovery and reclassified mCR associated with meaningful count recovery into specific “less-than-CR” categories. Still, many clinical trials continue to use mCR as a secondary efficacy endpoint or as a part of overall response rate (ORR). Within the icMDS VALIDATE database, we assessed the association of mCR with OS in hypomethylating agent (HMA)-treated higher risk (HR)-MDS patients among both (1) transplanted and (2) non-transplanted patients. Methods We included patients with HR-MDS (defined as IPSS ≥1.5 and/or IPSS-R >3.5) who received HMA-based therapies from the international icMDS VALIDATE dataset. We evaluated the best response by IWG 2006 criteria into CR, mCR, or no CR/mCR. We then reclassified patients with mCR per IWG 2023 criteria into either (A) having achieved a composite CR (cCR) defined as CR + CR equivalent (CRequ) + CR with bilineage count recovery (CRbi) + CR with unilineage count recovery (CRuni) + CR with partial hematologic recovery (CRh) or (B) not having achieved cCR (no cCR). OS was calculated from time of HMA initiation to date of death or last follow-up by using 6-month landmark analyses. We used Kaplan-Meier methods to estimate OS, and the Log-rank test to compare OS. VALIDATE is supported by an independent grant from AbbVie. Results A total of1049 patients met eligibility.Median age of patients was 69 (range 21-95), 64% were men. While 61% received azacitidine, 17% received decitabine, and 22% received HMA-based combination therapy. In total, 37% underwent subsequent allogenic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT). Based on IWG 2006 criteria, 17%, 33%, and 50% achieved CR, mCR, and no CR/mCR as their best response, respectively. Patients achieving CR had superior median OS (25 months, 95% CI: 21-34 months) compared to those with mCR (16 months, 95% CI: 13-18 months; p=0.038) and no CR/mCR (15 months, 95% CI: 12-17 months; p=0.001). In patients who received a subsequent allo-HCT, the median OS for patients with mCR (30 months, 95% CI: 21-54 months; 1 year OS: 71%, 2 year OS: 55%) did not significantly differ compared to patients with CR (59 months, 95% CI: 25 months-not reached, p=0.80; 1 year OS: 73%, 2 year OS 62%) and patients with no CR/mCR (32 months, 95% CI: 21-45 months, p=0.46; 1 year OS: 69%, 2 year OS 54%). In contrast, in patients treated with HMA therapy alone without subsequent allo-HCT, median OS for patients with mCR (11 months, 95% CI: 9-15 months; 1 year OS: 46%, 2 year OS: 23%) did not significantly differ compared to patients with no CR/mCR (11 months, 95% CI: 9-14 months, p=0.85; 1 year OS: 47%, 2 year OS: 22%) but was significantly shorter compared to patients with CR (20 months, 95% CI: 17-28 months, p<0.001; 1 year OS: 69%, 2 year OS: 46%). Patients with mCR by IWG 2006 (N=347) were reclassified per IWG 2023 into having either achieved a cCR (N=219, 63%) or no cCR (N=128, 37%). Specifically, patients with mCR were reclassified per IWG 2023 into CR (4.9%), CRequ (0.6%), CRbi (26.8%), CRuni (29.4%), CRh (1.4%), PR (0%), HI (10%), no response (21.9%) and PD (4.9%). Patients with mCR who were reclassified into cCR had an improved median OS (16 months, 95% CI: 15-26 months; 1 year OS: 62%; 2 year OS: 43%) compared to patients reclassified into no cCR per IWG 2023 (13 months, 95% CI: 11-17 months, p=0.023; 1 year OS: 52%; 2 year OS: 31%). Conclusions Using the large icMDS VALIDATE dataset, we found that achievement of mCR by 2006 IWG criteria was not associated with improved OS compared to patients who did not achieve CR/mCR. Reclassification of mCR using IWG 2023 highlights the heterogeneity within the mCR group and suggests that IWG 2023 criteria stratifies outcomes in patients previously labeled as mCR by IWG 2006. IWG 2023 should be the standard used for ORR assessment in all future clinical trials involving patients with HR-MDS.
Contemporary adverse event profile of microsurgery for intracranial unruptured aneurysms in high-volume microsurgical centers: the international PRAEMIUM study
Adamides, Alexios A. , Başkaya, Mustafa K. , Ieva, Antonio Di , Lawton, Michael T., Pinna, Giampietro, Podlesek, Dino , Radovanovic, Ivan, Rohde, Veit, Stroh-Holly, Nico , Sturiale, Carmelo Lucio, _, _, Fierstra, Jorn , Laidlaw, John D., Evans, Lachlan R. , Sayyahmelli, Sara, Sayyahmelli, Sima , Štekláčová, Anna , Morgan, Michael K. , Acerbi, Francesco , Oushy, Soliman , Rinaldo, Lorenzo , Thomé, Claudius , Geiger, Philipp , Musumeci, Angelo , Schackert, Gabriele , Bervini, David , Raabe, Andreas, Mansur, Ann , Olijnyk, Leonardo, Malinova, Vesna , Mielke, Dorothée , Gmeiner, Matthias , Gruber, Andreas , Kondajji, and Aditya M., Oushy, Soliman H , Bervini, David , Staartjes, Victor E. , Anania, Pasquale , Beneš, Vladimír , Dehdashti, Amir R. , Ferroli, Paolo , Jakola, Asgeir Store , Lanzino, Giuseppe , Lawton, Michael T. , Petr, Ondra , Petutschnigg, Thomas , Rohde, Veit , Sturiale, Carmelo Lucio , Wang, Anthony , Regli, Luca , Esposito, Giuseppe, _, _, Serra, Carlo , Sebök, Martina , Germans, Menno Robbert , Zona, Gianluigi , Fiaschi, Pietro , Yang, Kaiyun , Acerbi, Francesco , Vetrano, Ignazio G. , Klurfan, Paula , Catapano, Joshua S , Meneghelli, Pietro , Goldberg, Johannes , Gruber, Andreas, Auricchio, Annamaria , Olivi, Alessandro , Colby, Geoffrey P.

Neurosurgical Focus | December 1, 2025 | Volume: 59 | Issue: 6 | Pages: E18

10.3171/2025.9.focus25723 | PMID 41343785 Get It

OBJECTIVE Objective values on procedural risk are essential to facilitate informed consent and optimize clinical decision-making in patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs). While robust heuristics, such as the PHASES (population, hypertension, age, size of aneurysm, earlier subarachnoid hemorrhage, and site of aneurysm) score, are established for predicting rupture risk, contemporary and granular benchmarks for procedural safety remain scarce. The multinational Prediction of Adverse Events After Microsurgery for Intracranial Unruptured Aneurysms (PRAEMIUM) study aims to comprehensively characterize contemporary adverse event rates following microsurgical treatment at high-volume expert centers, stratified by aneurysm location, morphology, and complexity factors to better inform individual risk/benefit analyses. METHODS A cohort study among 20 participating expert centers from 9 countries was established. Patients treated microsurgically for UIAs were included. The authors describe the epidemiology of treated patients and UIAs and a comprehensive adverse event profile using 3 outcomes measured at hospital discharge: 1) poor neurological outcome (modified Rankin Scale score ≥ 3), 2) new sensorimotor neurological deficits, and 3) all-cause adverse events (Clavien-Dindo grade ≥ 1). Subgroup reports were given for aneurysm location, morphology, and complexity factors (prior aneurysm treatment, calcifications, complex angioanatomy involving critical branch vessels or perforators, and thrombosis). The authors purposely chose discharge as the time point to capture early postoperative risks and complications in patients with asymptomatic UIAs, for whom preserving neurological function is paramount. RESULTS The cohort included 3705 patients (mean age 56 [SD 12] years, 28% male). Overall, at discharge 13.9% of patients (95% CI 12.8%–15.0%) had poor neurological functional outcomes, 14.4% (95% CI 13.3%–15.5%) had new sensorimotor deficits, and 24.1% (95% CI 22.8%–25.5%) experienced all-cause adverse events. Poor neurological outcomes ranged from 8.5% (M1 aneurysms) to 37.4% (posterior circulation aneurysms), neurological deficits from 9.3% (distal anterior cerebral artery [ACA] aneurysms) to 34.2% (posterior circulation aneurysms), and all-cause adverse events from 21.2% (distal ACA aneurysms) to 31.3% (posterior circulation aneurysms). Dissecting and fusiform aneurysms showed notably high rates of poor neurological outcomes (22.0%–33.3%), new deficits (25.4%–26.7%), and adverse events (26.7%–37.0%). Complexity factors significantly influenced outcomes, with prior treatment (22.9%, 19.7%, and 30.1%), calcification (16.3%, 18.1%, and 30.5%), complex angioanatomy (13.1%, 15.9%, and 26.9%), and thrombosis (19.6%, 23.9%, and 39.6%) notably increasing the risks for poor neurological outcomes, deficits, and adverse events, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This large international cohort provides contemporary benchmarks for microsurgical treatment of UIAs, emphasizing variability in outcomes based on aneurysm location, morphology, and complexity. The presented granular and quotable adverse event rates support informed patient counseling and individualized risk/benefit assessments in comparable high-volume centers.
The impact of demographics on organ damage in Behçet’s syndrome: a cross-sectional analysis of the international PROBE cohort
Floris, Alberto , Laconi, Riccardo, Chadli, S. , Laymouna, Ahmed Hatem, Hegazy, Mohamed Tharwat , Özogul, Yeliz Yagiz , Özgüler, Yeşim , Pinto, Luísa Serpa , Alikhani, Majid , Oliveira, Naiane Teixeira Bastos de , Sota, Jurgen , Carboni, Pietro, Butendieck, Ronald R., Correia, João Araújo , Mezalek, Tazi, Arnaud, Laurent , Cauli, Alberto , Hatemi, Gülen , Piga, Matteo , Collaborators, PROBE, Avgerou, Paraskevi , Akhlaghi, Massoomeh, Faezi, Seyedeh Tahereh , Filho, Faustino Peron, Chadli, Sarra , Lopalco, Giuseppe , Kougkas, Nikolaos , Khabbazi, Alireza , de Souza, Alexandre Wagner Silva , Espinosa, Gerard , Govoni, Marcello , Iannone, Florenzo , Arnaud, Laurent , Hatemi, Gulen , Piga, Matteo , Oliveira, Natalia Lurdes, Poddighe, Dimitri , Souza, Alexandre Wagner Silva de , Monaco, Andrea Lo , Issayeva, B. , Iannone, Florenzo , Fabiani, Claudia , Cantarini, Luca , Shahram, Farhad , Tazi, Zoubida Mezalek , Ragab, Gaafar , Collaborators, PROBE, Saad, Moustafa Ali

Rheumatology | November 28, 2025 | Volume: 65 | Issue: 2 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/rheumatology/keaf636 | PMID 41317382 Get It

Abstract Objective To examine the influence of demographics on organ damage in a broad, multiethnic cohort of patients with Behçet’s syndrome (BS). Methods In this cross-sectional ancillary analysis of the PROBE project, the investigated demographic variables were sex, age, education level and geographic area of residence. Damage was measured by the BS Overall Damage Index (BODI). Multivariate linear (β) and logistic (adjusted odds ratio [adjOR]) regression analyses examined associations between demographics and the extent and prevalence of damage. Results A total of 970 patients were enrolled. The median (interquartile range) age was 40 (31–50) years; 56.5% were males; 21.4% had a low level of education. The median BODI score was 1 (0–3), with 65.6% of patients having a BODI ≥1. Males had higher damage (β 0.103) and a higher prevalence of total (adjOR 1.7, per 10 years), ocular (adjOR 1.6), and vascular (adjOR 2.1) damage. Age was associated with greater damage (β 0.104), and a higher prevalence of overall (adjOR 1.4), neuropsychiatric (adjOR 1.2) and miscellaneous (adjOR 2.0) damage. Low education was associated with a greater frequency of overall (adjOR 1.9) and ocular (adjOR 1.6) damage. North African patients experienced greater damage than South European (β 0.400) and Middle Eastern (β 0.314) patients, as well as a higher risk of overall damage (adjOR 13.9 and 10.7, respectively) across all organ domains, except for the reproductive and gastrointestinal systems. Conclusions This study demonstrates how the extent, prevalence and characteristics of damage in BS vary with demographic factors, underscoring their importance in research and personalized management.
Optimal Duration of Androgen Deprivation Therapy With Definitive Radiotherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer
Nabid, Abdenour , Zapatero, Almudena, Bolla, M. , Joseph, David , Guerrero, A., Gonzalez, A. Alvarez, Segundo, Carmen González‐San , Rodríguez, María Ángeles Cabeza, Olivé, Agustí Pedro, Steigler, Allison , Souhami, Luís, Carrier, Nathalie , Armstrong, John G., Gillham, Charles, Pisansky, Thomas M. , Schipper, Matthew J. , Sandler, Howard M., Lawton, C.A., Roy, Soumyajit , Malone, Shawn , Hall, William A. , Shoag, Jonathan E. , Vince, Randy , García, Jorge A. , Mendiratta, Prateek, Valle, Luca , Dess, Robert T. , Jia, Angela Y. , Steinberg, Michael L. , Romero, Tahmineh , Kishan, Amar U. , Dess, Robert T , Zaorsky, Nicholas G. , Sun, Yilun , Zapatero, A. , Maingon, Philippe , Gonzalez San-Segundo, Carmen , Sole, Josep Maria, Efstathiou, Jason A. , Reijke, Theo M. de , Attard, Gerhardt , Morgan, Scott C. , Nguyen, Paul L. , Calaway, Adam , Barata, Pedro C. , Brown, Jason R. , Rettig, Matthew B. , Jackson, Will , Martin, Ting , Spratt, Daniel E.

JAMA Oncology | November 20, 2025 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 58

10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.4800 | PMID 41264309 Get It

Importance The ideal duration of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for treating localized prostate cancer is unknown due to variable adherence and treatment durations tested in clinical trials. Objective To determine the ideal duration of ADT for patients with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy. Data Sources This individual patient data meta-analysis of 13 randomized phase 3 clinical trials evaluated the use of radiotherapy alone or with ADT. It included patients with a median follow-up of 11.3 (IQR, 9.5-14.5) years and ADT duration of 0 to 36 months. Most patients (7392 [72%]) included had National Comprehensive Cancer Network high-risk or very high-risk disease. Study Selection For this meta-analysis, a systematic literature search from 1980 to 2020 was performed in trial registries (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and ClinicalTrials.gov), MEDLINE (1966-2020), Embase (1982-2020), Web of Science, and Scopus to identify trials. Data Extraction and Synthesis Intention-to-treat and as-treated analyses were performed. The number needed to treat to prevent 1 distant metastasis at 10 years was calculated based on prognostic risk group. The analyses were conducted from January 5 to August 15, 2023. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary end point for this study was overall survival, defined as time to death or last follow-up from randomization. Secondary end points included biochemical recurrence, distant metastasis (DM), prostate cancer–specific mortality, and other-cause mortality. Results The median (IQR) age among the 10 266 male patients was 70 (65-74) years. Longer durations of ADT were associated with nonlinear improvement in relative benefits of DM, prostate cancer–specific mortality, and overall survival, with reduced estimated benefits beyond 9 to 12 months of ADT based on the end point. There was a near-linear increase in other-cause mortality associated with long-term ADT use (hazard ratio, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.09-1.50; P = .002 for 28 vs 0 months of ADT). The optimal ADT duration based on 10-year DM was 0, 6, 12 months, and undefined for patients with 1 intermediate-risk factor, 2 or more intermediate-risk factors, and National Comprehensive Cancer Network high-risk and very high-risk disease, respectively. Conclusions and Relevance The results of this meta-analysis suggest that, for men with localized prostate cancer treated with definitive radiotherapy and ADT, there are relative and absolute benefits from increasing durations of ADT that help provide individualized risk estimates.
CTNI-63. PRELIMINARY SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF EMAVUSERTIB (CA-4948) IN COMBINATION WITH IBRUTINIB IN RELAPSED/REFRACTORY PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA PATIENTS
Nayak, Lakshmi , Nowakowski, Grzegorz S. , MD, Adolfo De La Fuente,, Levi, Itai, Lavie, David, Castellino, Alessia , Geethakumari, Praveen Ramakrishnan , Schenone, Laurence , Ferreri, Andrés J.M. , Nassi, Luca, Hernandez‐Ilizaliturri, Francisco J. , Chauhan, Amrita , Lane, Maureen, Zhou, Li , Zhao, Wanying, BS, Dora Ferrari,, Vose, Julie, D’Angelo, Christopher R, Dąbrowska‐Iwanicka, Anna , Tun, Han W. , Moustafa, Muhamad Alhaj , MD, Adolfo De La Fuente,, Grommes, Christian , Taszner, Michał , Calimeri, Teresa , Houillier, Caroline , MD, Anna Schmitt,, Lane, Maureen E., BS, Dora Ferrari,

Neuro-Oncology | November 11, 2025 | Volume: 27 | Issue: Supplement_5 | Pages: v141-v141

10.1093/neuonc/noaf201.0559 Get It

Abstract There are no approved treatments for relapsed/refractory (R/R) PCNSL. We show promising efficacy in the salvage setting using emavusertib in combination with ibrutinib, which targets the BCR and TLR pathways. These 2 major pathways are associated with activation of NF-κB. Updated safety and efficacy data of this combination in R/R PCNSL from the ongoing Phase 1/2 TakeAim Lymphoma trial (NCT03328078) will be presented. As of 01 May 2025, 33 patients with R/R PCNSL were treated with emavusertib in combination with ibrutinib. Eligible patients receive emavusertib in combination with ibrutinib until tumor progression or unacceptable toxicity. Median age was 63 years (range 43-81); 16 patients were male. Median prior anti-cancer therapy was 2 (range 1-5); 26 (78.8%) patients had prior BTKi exposure. Median duration of emavusertib/ibrutinib treatment was 51 days (range 5-798). Grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were reported in 11 (33.3%) patients; neutropenia in 5 (15.2%) patients, amylase increased, lipase increased, and leukopenia in 2 (6.1%) patients each. The majority of Grade ≥ 3 TRAEs were reversible and manageable. Among the 19 BTKi-experienced patients treated for ≥ 28 days, there were 5 CRs and 2 PRs, with an ORR of 36.8%. Three patients with CR were on treatment for 10+ mos, with 1 CR patient ongoing with DOT of 26.2+ mos. Among the 5 BTKi-naïve patients treated for ≥ 28 days, 1 achieved CR and 3 had PR, with ORR of 80%; the CR patient is ongoing with DOT of 18.1+ mos. The ORR in the combined population was 45.8% (6 CRs; 5 PRs). The combination of emavusertib and ibrutinib demonstrates promising clinical activity and an acceptable safety profile in patients with R/R PCNSL. This regimen appears capable of overcoming resistance to prior BTKi therapy. Patient enrollment in this trial continues.
CTNI-59. ANALYSIS OF GENETIC MUTATION PROFILE AND CNS PHARMACOKINETICS IN RELAPSED/REFRACTORY PRIMARY CNS LYMPHOMA PATIENTS RESPONDING TO NOVEL EMAVUSERTIB (IRAK4I) AND BTKI COMBINATION
D’Angelo, Christopher R, MD, Adolfo De La Fuente,, Levi, Itai, Nayak, Lakshmi , Lavie, David, Castellino, Alessia , Geethakumari, Praveen Ramakrishnan , Schenone, Laurence , Ferreri, Andrés J.M. , Nassi, Luca, Schmitt, Anna , Lane, Maureen, Zhao, Wanying, Nowakowski, Grzegorz S. , Grommes, Christian , Dąbrowska‐Iwanicka, Anna , Tun, Han W. , MD, Adolfo De La Fuente,, Taszner, Michał , Calimeri, Teresa , Houillier, Caroline , Lane, Maureen E.

Neuro-Oncology | November 11, 2025 | Volume: 27 | Issue: Supplement_5 | Pages: v140-v140

10.1093/neuonc/noaf201.0555 Get It

Abstract PCNSL is a rare and aggressive NHL with no approved treatments for R/R patients, representing a critical unmet need. MyD88 mutations in ~70% of PCNSL patients drive IRAK4 activation, promoting NF-κB signaling, inflammation, and tumor progression. Emavusertib, a potent oral IRAK4 inhibitor, crosses the blood-brain barrier and shows preclinical synergy with BTKis, and has the ability to re-sensitize BTKi-resistant cell lines. This study evaluates the molecular and PK data associated with responses to emavusertib + ibrutinib combination therapy in R/R PCNSL patients. The safety, clinical activity, and potential biomarkers of emavusertib in R/R PCNSL are being investigated in the ongoing TakeAim Lymphoma trial (NCT03328078). Pre-dose and 1.5-hour post-dose plasma samples were collected on Day 1 of Cycles 3, 5, and 7. CSF samples were obtained via a lumbar puncture within 1.5 hrs of collection of the post-dose plasma PK sample on Cycle 3 Day 1. As of 06 December 2024, CSF concentration was available for 7 patients. The mean emavusertib concentration in CSF was 81.3 ng/ml (54.7-104.0) in patients receiving 100 mg emavusertib BID (n=4). In patients receiving 200 mg emavusertib BID (n=3), the mean emavusertib concentration in CSF was higher at 175.7 ng/ml (114.8-209.4), which is 2.2 × the mean value in patients who received 100 mg emavusertib BID (p-value = 0.02). MyD88 mutation status was available for 7 patients of which all had prior BTKi exposure. Among these patients, 6 had MyD88 mutations of which 4 had responded (3 CRs and 1 PR) to the combination with DOR up to 18.9 mos with data collection ongoing. Preliminary CNS PK data demonstrate that emavusertib concentration in CSF increases with increasing emavusertib dose. Patients with MyD88 mutations showed expected promising preliminary efficacy to emavusertib + ibrutinib combination and may overcome BTKi resistance. Enrollment is ongoing.
Identification of ANOCA endotypes by stepwise, multi-stress, multi-marker stress echocardiography: necessity of noninvasive approach
Djordjevic‐Dikic, Ana , Dedić, S , Tesic, M, Borguezan-Daros, C, Cortigiani, Lauro , Wierzsbowska-Drabik, K, Picano, Eugenio, Ciampi, Quirino , Boskovic, N , Giga, Vojislav , Tesic, M, Rodríguez‐Zanella, Hugo , Zagatina, A , Boshchenko, A , Čelutkienė, Jelena , Pellikka, Patricia A.

European Heart Journal | November 8, 2025 | Volume: 46 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf784.106 Get It

Abstract Background Angina with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA) is increasingly recognized in clinical practice but effective therapy is difficult to apply due to the heterogeneity of pathophysiological substrates: structural coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), functional (vasospastic) CMD, epicardial artery vasospasm, non-cardiac chest pain. Current guidelines recommend invasive coronary function testing with inherent limitations in cost, risk, and access. Objective To evaluate the feasibility of a step-wise, multi-marker, multi-stress assessment of ANOCA patients by stress echocardiography (SE). Methods In an observational, prospective, multicenter, international study, we enrolled 1146 ANOCA patients (age =65.6±11.6years, 636 men, 55, %). All patients underwent a vasodilator SE (adenosine or dipyridamole) with coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) measurement in the mid-distal left anterior descending artery (LAD). In a subset of patients with a normal CFVR and strong clinical suspicion for vasospasm, a hyperventilation (HYPER) test (30 deep breaths/min for 5 min) was performed, followed by semi-supine exercise (EX) if negative. Positivity criteria were stress-specific: CFVR < 2.0 for vasodilators; coronary flow velocity (CFV) reduction ≤ 10% from baseline with HYPER; inducible RWMA 2.for HYPER and HYPER-EX Results Of the 1146 patients, 244 (21%) showed abnormal CFVR i.e. structural CMD (Figure 1). In the subset of 68 patients with normal vasodilator CFVR , entering a strategy of sequential stepwise approach, 40 pts underwent HYPER showing a paradoxical vasoconstrictor response despite the increase in the double product (59 %), with RWMA in 11 (16%). Of the remaining patients with normal CFVR and normal response to HYPER, 28 underwent HYPER-EX showing inducible RWMA in 7 (10%) patients. The remaining 21 patients (31%) showed all 3 tests normal: see figure 2. Conclusion In patients with ANOCA, a stepwise multi-marker (CFVR and RWMA) and multi-stress (vasodilators, HYPER, and EX) SE identifies 4 distinct phenotypes and actionable therapeutic targets: structural CMD (reduced CFVR with vasodilator); functional vasospastic CMD (paradoxical decrease of CFV with HYPER), epicardial artery vasospasm (inducible RWMA with HYPER or HYPER-EX); non-cardiac chest pain with normal response all tests and all markers. Our research emphasizes the usefulness of versatile, patient-tailored noninvasive testing in patients with ANOCA to unmask the functional heterogeneity of the endotypes underlying the same phenotype. Figures: 1. Overall population of ANOCA (N=1146)-vasodilator CFVR 2. Pilot study in ANOCA with CFVR>2.0 (N=68)Overall population of ANOCA (N=1146) Pilot study in ANOCA with CFVR>2.0
Survival prediction by comprehensive stress echocardiography
Cortigiani, L, Arbucci, R, Mosto, Hugo , Djordjevic‐Dikic, Ana , Picano, Eugenio , Ciampi, Quirino , Cortigiani, L, Zagatina, A , Wierzbowska‐Drabik, Karina , Kasprzak, Jarosław D. , Lowenstein, Jorge , Boshchenko, A , Čelutkienė, Jelena , Haberka, Maciej , Rodríguez‐Zanella, Hugo , Pellikka, Patricia A.

European Heart Journal | November 8, 2025 | Volume: 46 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: No page available

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Abstract Background Stress echocardiography (SE) was recently upgraded to the ABCDE protocol: step A, regional wall motion abnormalities; step B, B-lines; step C, left ventricular contractile reserve; step D, Doppler-based coronary flow velocity reserve in left anterior descending coronary artery; and step E, EKG-based heart rate reserve. Aim to assess the prognostic value of ABCDE-SE in a prospective, large-scale, multicenter, international, effectiveness study. Methods From July 2016 to November 2024, we enrolled 7896 all-comers (age 65±11 years, 4742 [60.0%] males, ejection fraction 59±10%) with known or suspected chronic coronary syndromes (CCS) referred from 27 certified laboratories. All patients underwent clinically indicated ABCDE-SE, with ACE in all patients, step D in 6286, step B in 5951 and all 5 steps in 5918 pts. The employed stress modality was exercise (n=2407) or pharmacological stress (n=5489; with vasodilator, n=4503; or dobutamine, n=986). Each step was scored from 0 (normal) to 3 (severely abnormal) following EACVI recommendations 2024. SE response ranged from a score of 0 (all steps normal) to a score of 15 (all steps severely abnormal). All-cause death was the only end-point. Results During a median follow-up of 685 days (interquartile range: 387-1227), 370 deaths occurred. Step A negativity was associated with a 1.5% annual mortality. Annual mortality rate ranged from 0.4% persons/year for score 0 (n=958, 12.1%) up to 6.19% person/year for score ≥10 (n=346, 4.3%). (Figure). At multivariate logistic regression analysis, age (hazard ratio [HR] 1.008, 95% interquartile range [IQ]: 1.006-1.010, p<0.001), diabetes (HR 1.564, 95% CI: 1.263-1.936, p<0.001), resting ejection fraction (HR 0.983, 95% CI: 0.974-0.993, p=0.001), and ABCDE score 3-5 (HR 3.111, 95% CI 1.597-6.060, p=0.001), score 6-9 (HR 5.442, 95% CI 2.761-10.729, p<0.001), and score ≥10 (HR 8.826, CI 4.197-18.654, p<0.001) were independent predictors of mortality. Conclusion In patients with known or suspected CCS, SE negativity by simple wall motion criterion is unable to identify a low-risk group. ABCDE-SE allows an effective prediction of survival.Figure
Left ventricular elastance with resting volumetric transthoracic echocardiography identifies different phenotypes in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Wang, Y, Cortigiani, Lauro , Zagatina, A, Padang, Ratnasari , Zanella, H R, Yin, L X, Picano, Eugenio, Ciampi, Quirino , Kane, Garvan C. , Boshchenko, A , Manganelli, Fiore , Zanella, H R, Carerj, Scipione , Pellikka, Patricia A.

European Heart Journal | November 8, 2025 | Volume: 46 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf784.019 Get It

Abstract Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a heterogeneous entity including patients with different phenotypes of near normal, normal, and supernormal left ventricular (LV) function. Objectives To assess the value of resting LV elastance (also known as force) with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) to identify HFpEF phenotypes. Methods In a prospective, observational, multicenter study, 2380 HFpEF patients were recruited from July 2016 to May 2024. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was measured. We assessed LV end-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), EF, force (SBP/ESV), stroke volume (SV), arterial elastance (AE), ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC), and left atrial volume index (LAVI). Global longitudinal strain (GLS) was available in 1164 (48.9%) patients. 680 patients finished follow-up with a composite end-point of major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). Patients were divided into three groups: low force (< 25th percentile, Group 1, < 3.24 mmHg/ml), intermediate force (≥ 25th percentile and ≤ 75 thpercentile, Group 2, 3.24-5.48 mmHg/ml), and high force (> 75 th percentile, Group 3, >5.48 mmHg/ml). Results The 3 groups showed a gradient with descending values (Group 3>2>1) for SBP, EF, GLS, AE, and VAC, with the opposite gradient (Group 1> 2> 3) for EDV, ESV, SV, and LAVI values (all P<0.01). After a median follow-up of 16 months, 205 MACEs occurred in 138 patients. Cumulative MACEs rate was lowest in group 2 (14.7% person-year), higher in group 1 (16.1% person-year) and 3 (22.9% person-year, log rank p = 0.036). Conclusions HFpEF patients present with different LV contractile phenotypes, easily identified with resting LV force and volumetric TTE. The dominant hemodynamic feature of hypocontractile phenotype is a preload recruitment with larger LV EDV and normal SV, while the hypercontractile phenotype is characterized by a small LV with reduced SV. The hypercontractile and hypocontractile phenotypes are associated with a higher risk of subsequent events.