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Adagrasib in Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring a KRAS G12C Mutation
Bekaii‐Saab, Tanios , Yaeger, Rona , Spira, Alexander I. , Pelster, Meredith , Sabari, Joshua K. , Hafez, Navid , Velastegui, Karen , Yan, Xiaohong , Der‐Torossian, Hirak , Pant, Shubham , Bekaii-Saab, Tanios S , Pelster, Meredith S , Yan, Xiaohong , Der-Torossian, Hirak , Barve, Minal , Shetty, Aditya, Pant, Shubham

Journal of Clinical Oncology | April 26, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 25 | Pages: 4097-4106

10.1200/jco.23.00434 | PMID 37099736 Get It

PURPOSE Adagrasib, a KRAS G12C inhibitor, has demonstrated clinical activity in patients with KRAS G12C -mutated non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and colorectal cancer (CRC). KRAS G12C mutations occur rarely in other solid tumor types. We report evaluation of the clinical activity and safety of adagrasib in patients with other solid tumors harboring a KRAS G12C mutation. METHODS In this phase II cohort of the KRYSTAL-1 study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03785249 ; phase Ib cohort), we evaluated adagrasib (600 mg orally twice daily) in patients with KRAS G12C -mutated advanced solid tumors (excluding NSCLC and CRC). The primary end point was objective response rate. Secondary end points included duration of response, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival, and safety. RESULTS As of October 1, 2022, 64 patients with KRAS G12C -mutated solid tumors were enrolled and 63 patients treated (median follow-up, 16.8 months). The median number of prior lines of systemic therapy was 2. Among 57 patients with measurable disease at baseline, objective responses were observed in 20 (35.1%) patients (all partial responses), including 7/21 (33.3%) responses in pancreatic and 5/12 (41.7%) in biliary tract cancers. The median duration of response was 5.3 months (95% CI, 2.8 to 7.3) and median PFS was 7.4 months (95% CI, 5.3 to 8.6). Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) of any grade were observed in 96.8% of patients and grade 3-4 in 27.0%; there were no grade 5 TRAEs. TRAEs did not lead to treatment discontinuation in any patients. CONCLUSION Adagrasib demonstrates encouraging clinical activity and is well tolerated in this rare cohort of pretreated patients with KRAS G12C -mutated solid tumors.
Abstract Number ‐ 7: Final Angiographic, Clinical and Thrombus Composition Results of 1000 Patients in the EXCELLENT Registry
Zaidat, Osama O. , Hacke, Werner, Brinjikji, Waleed , Doyle, Karen, Inoa, Violiza , Humphries, William, Woodward, Keith, Bozorgchami, Hormozd, Boor, Stephan , Cohen, José E. , Taqi, Muhammad , Budzik, Ronald F. , Hussain, Shazam, Estrade, Laurent , Puri, Ajit S , Brekenfeld, Caspar , Nogueira, Raul G. , Andersson, Tommy , Yoo, Albert J. , Hanel, Ricardó A. , Jovin, Tudor G. , Fiehler, Jens , De Meyer, Simon F , Liebeskind, David S. , Haussen, Diogo C , Jabbour, Pascal , François, Olivier , Levy, Elad I. , Dashti, Shervin R , Schirmer, Clemens M. , Leacy, Reade De , Chitale, Rohan V , Siddiqui, Adnan H.

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology | April 25, 2023 | Volume: 3 | Issue: S1 | Pages: No page available

10.1161/svin.03.suppl_1.007 Get It

Introduction EXCELLENT (NCT03685578; Cerenovus) is a large, prospective, international, real‐world registry of endovascular clot removal in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with EmboTrap as the first line mechanical thrombectomy (MT) device, which included collection and analysis of the retrieved thrombus material. Methods Between September 2018 and March 2021, 1000 “all‐comer” patients were enrolled at 34 global sites (27 US, 5 EU, 1 UK, 1 Israel) and treated according to standard of care at each center (with Embrotrap as first line). The study employed blind endpoint evaluation, including a core imaging lab and an independent 90‐day mRS assessment. Retrieved clot was collected per each MT maneuver from 538 subjects across 26 sites and clot analysis was performed by independent central labs blinded to clinical data. Results mITT population included 998 subjects. Mean age was 69.9±14.18 years (range 18–102), 51.8% (517/998) subjects were female and 9.9% (97/997) had a pre‐stroke mRS 3–5. Baseline NIHSS was 15.6±6.87 (range 0–36); 10.1% (82/815) subjects had a large core (ASPECTS 0–5); 5.8% (57/990) had posterior stroke; 56.3% (523/929) underwent MT ≤ 6hrs of onset and 38.1% (380/998) received IV‐tPA prior to MT. First pass eTICI 2c‐3 was achieved in 38.3% (377/984) and final 2b‐3 in 94.5 % (930/984; median number of passes = 1) of subjects. 90‐day mRS≤2 or ≤pre‐stroke was 46.9% (429/915) and 90‐day all‐cause mortality was 19.0% (175/921). The univariate analysis of clot components showed high red blood cell and low platelet content were significant predictors of good mRS outcome (p < 0.001 and 0.009) and negative predictors of 90‐day mortality (p < 0.001 and 0.017, respectively). Conclusions This large multi‐center, all‐comer cohort reflects the population undergoing thrombectomy today in a real world‐setting. Final angiographic, clinical and thrombus composition results, along with multivariate analysis of predictors of clinical outcomes, will be presented at the time of the conference.
Flares in IIMs and the timeline following COVID-19 vaccination: a combined analysis of the COVAD-1 and -2 surveys
Naveen, R, Sen, Parikshit , Griger, Zoltán , Day, Jessica , Joshi, Mrudula , Nune, Arvind , Nikiphorou, Elena , Saha, Sreoshy , Tan, Ai Lyn , Shinjo, Samuel Katsuyuki , Ziadé, Nelly , Velikova, Tsvetelina , Milchert, Marcin , Jagtap, Kshitij , Parodis, Ioannis , Kuwana, Masataka , Patel, Aarat , Pauling, John D , Wincup, Chris , Tehozol, Erick Adrian Zamora , Chibuzo, Okwara Celestine , Katchamart, Wanruchada , Goo, Phonpen Akarawatcharangura , Shumnalieva, Russka , Kibbi, Lina El , Halabi, Hussein , Vaidya, Binit , Shaharir, Syahrul Sazliyana , Hasan, A T M Tanveer , Dey, Dzifa , Gutiérrez, Carlos Enrique Toro , Caballero‐Uribe, Carlo V. , Salim, Babur , Chinoy, Hector , Agarwal, Vikas , Gupta, Latika, Group, COVAD Study, Kardeş, Sinan , Lini, Daniele , Screiber, Karen, Vince, Melinda Nagy, Singh, Yogesh Preet , Jain, Avinash , Pandya, Sapan C , Sharma, Aman , Manoj, Manesh , Patro, Pradeepta Sekhar , Ajmani, Sajal , Chowdhury, Abhra Chandra , Shenoy, Padnamabha, Bommakanti, Keerthi Talari, Shukla, Anuj , Ghodke, Akanksha, Fazal, Zoha Zahid , Yıldırım, Reşit, Sambataro, Gianluca , Atzeni, Fabiola , Parisi, Simone , Bocci, Elena Bartoloni, Sainaghi, Pier Paolo , Orsolini, Giovanni , Angelis, Rossella De , Danielli, Maria Giovanna, Giollo, Alessandro, Alluno, Alessia, Ioannone, Florenzo, Loarce‐Martos, Jesus , Prieto‐González, Sergio , Nakashima, Ran , Sato, Shinji , Kaneko, Yuko , Gono, Takahisa, Tomaras, Stylianos, Aharonov, Or, Bouchti, I. El , Baba, Zineb, Maurier, François, Meyer, Alain, Limaye, Vidya, Hudson, Marie , Landon‐Cardinal, Océane , Zuleta, Wilmer Gerardo Rojas, Cajas, Javier, Silva, José António Pereira, Doskaliuk, Bohdana , Ima-Edomwonyi, Uyi, Dedeke, Ibukunoluwa, Madu, Nwankwo Henry, Yerima, Abubakar , Olaosebikan, Hakeem , Becky, A, Koussougbo, Oruma Devi, Palalane, Elisa, So, Ho, Chinchay, Lyn , Bernaola, José Proaño, Pimentel, Victorio, Fathi, Hanan Mohammed, Mohammed, Reem Hamdy A , Harifi, Ghita, Fuentes-Silva, Yurilís , Cabriza, Karoll, Losanto, Jonathan, Colaman, Nelly, Cachafeiro-Vilar, Antonio , Bautista, Generoso Guerra , Ho, Enrique Julio Giraldo, González, Raúl, Nunez, Lilith Stange, Vergara, M Cristian, Báez, Jossiell Then , Alonzo, Hugo, Pastelin, Carlos Benito Santiago, Obiols, Alejandro Quiñónez, Chávez, Nilmo , Ordóñez, Andrea Bran , Llerena, Gil Alberto Reyes, Sierra-Zorita, Radames, Arrieta, Dina , Hidalgo, Eduardo Romero, Saénz, Ricardo, Escalante, M Idania, Calapaqui, Wendy, Quezada, Ivonne, Arredondo, Gabriela, Ravichandran, Naveen , Giollo, Alessandro , Schreiber, Karen , Gupta, Latika , Naveen, R , Gracia-Ramos, Abraham Edgar , Cavagna, Lorenzo , Kuwana, Masataka , Knitza, Johannes , Chen, Yi-Ming , Makol, Ashima , Agarwal, Vishwesh , Pauling, John D , Wincup, Chris , Zamora Tehozol, Erick Adrian , Rojas Serrano, Jorge , García-De La Torre, Ignacio , Colunga-Pedraza, Iris J , Merayo-Chalico, Javier , Katchamart, Wanruchada , Shumnalieva, Russka , Hoff, Leonardo Santos , El Kibbi, Lina , Halabi, Hussein , Vaidya, Binit , Sazliyana Shaharir, Syahrul , Hasan, A T M Tanveer , Gutiérrez, Carlos Enrique Toro , Lilleker, James B , Salim, Babur , Gheita, Tamer , Chatterjee, Tulika , Distler, Oliver , Saavedra, Miguel A , Chinoy, Hector , Agarwal, Vikas , Aggarwal, Rohit , Gupta, Latika , Milchert, Marcin , Joshi, Mrudula , Day, Jessica , Velikova, Tsvetelina , Parodis, Ioannis , Tan, Ai Lyn , Shinjo, Samuel Katsuyuki , Ziade, Nelly , Nune, Arvind , Dey, Dzifa , Caballero-Uribe, Carlo Vinicio , Sen, Parikshit , Saha, Sreoshy , Griger, Zoltan , Jagtap, Kshitij , De Angelis, Rossella , Singh, Yogesh Preet , Gracia‐Ramos, Abraham Edgar , Chen, Yi‐Ming , Makol, Ashima , Agarwal, Vishwesh , Barman, Bhupen , Torre, Ignacio García‐De La , Colunga-Pedraza, I. J. , Goo, Phonpen Akawatcharangura , Gheita, Tamer A. , Chatterjee, Tulika , Distler, Oliver , Aggarwal, Rohit , Group, COVAD Study, Andréoli, Laura , Ranjan, Rajiv , Pilania, Rakesh Kumar , Gupta, Vikas , Kavadichanda, Chengappa G. , Phatak, Sanat B. , Goswami, Rudra P , Mathew, Ashish Jacob , Asranna, Ajay , Pande, Arun K. , Chandwar, Kunal , Boro, Hiya , Cansu, Döndü Üsküdar , Gasparyan, Armen Yuri , Papa, Nicoletta Del , Govoni, Marcello , Bocci, Elena Bartoloni, Sebastiani, Gian Domenico , Fusaro, Enrico , Sebastiani, Marco , Quartuccio, Luca , Franceschini, Franco , Venerito, Vincenzo , Grignaschi, Silvia , Giollo, Alessandro, Fornaro, Marco , Traboco, Lisa S , Wibowo, Suryo Anggoro Kusumo , Gonzalez, Raquel Aranega, Yoshida, Akira , Kimura, Naoki, Tomaras, Stylianos , Proft, Fabian Nikolai , Holzer, Marie‐Therese , Gromova, Margarita Aleksandrovna , Hmamouchi, Ihsane , Giannini, Margherita , Maurier, F. , Campagne, Julien , Meyer, Alain , Langguth, Daman , Limaye, Vidya , Needham, Merrilee , Srivastav, Nilesh , Arbeláez-Cortés, Álvaro , Cajas, Javier, Silva, José António Pereira, Fonseca, João Eurico , Zimba, Olena , Emorinken, Airenakho , Ugarte‐Gil, Manuel F. , Harifi, Ghita , Salinas, Rodrigo Nicolás Garcia

Rheumatology | April 21, 2023 | Volume: 63 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 127-139

10.1093/rheumatology/kead180 | PMID 37084267 Get It

Abstract Objectives Disease flares in the post–coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination period represent a prominent concern, though risk factors are poorly understood. We studied these flares among patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) and other autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs). Methods The COVAD-1 and -2 global surveys were circulated in early 2021 and 2022, respectively, and we captured demographics, comorbidities, AIRDs details, COVID-19 infection history and vaccination details. Flares of IIMs were defined as (a) patient self-reported, (b) immunosuppression (IS) denoted, (c) clinical sign directed and (d) with &gt;7.9-point minimal clinically significant improvement difference worsening of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) PROMISPF10a score. Risk factors of flares were analysed using regression models. Results Of 15 165 total respondents, 1278 IIMs (age 63 years, 70.3% female, 80.8% Caucasians) and 3453 AIRDs were included. Flares of IIM were seen in 9.6%, 12.7%, 8.7% and 19.6% patients by definitions (a) to (d), respectively, with a median time to flare of 71.5 (10.7–235) days, similar to AIRDs. Patients with active IIMs pre-vaccination (OR 1.2; 95% CI 1.03, 1.6, P = 0.025) were prone to flares, while those receiving rituximab (OR 0.3; 95% CI 0.1, 0.7, P = 0.010) and AZA (OR 0.3, 95% CI 0.1, 0.8, P = 0.016) were at lower risk. Female gender and comorbidities predisposed to flares requiring changes in IS. Asthma (OR 1.62; 95% CI 1.05, 2.50, P = 0.028) and higher pain visual analogue score (OR 1.19; 95% CI 1.11, 1.27, P &lt; 0.001) were associated with disparity between self-reported and IS-denoted flares. Conclusion A diagnosis of IIMs confers an equal risk of flares in the post–COVID-19 vaccination period to AIRDs, with active disease, female gender and comorbidities conferring a higher risk. Disparity between patient- and physician-reported outcomes represents a future avenue for exploration.
KRYSTAL-1: Activity and safety of adagrasib (MRTX849) in patients with advanced solid tumors harboring a KRASG12C mutation.
Pant, Shubham , Yaeger, Rona , Pelster, Meredith , Sabari, Joshua K. , Velastegui, Karen , Yan, Xiaohong , Der‐Torossian, Hirak , Pant, Shubham , Spira, Alexander I. , Hafez, Navid , Barve, Minal , Bekaii‐Saab, Tanios

Journal of Clinical Oncology | April 21, 2023 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 36_suppl | Pages: 425082-425082

10.1200/jco.2023.41.36_suppl.425082 Get It

425082 Background: KRAS, a mediator of signalling pathways essential for cellular growth, proliferation, and survival, is the most frequently mutated oncogene in cancer. Notably, KRAS mutations occur in ~90% of pancreatic cancers, of which ~2% are KRASG12C mutations. Other gastrointestinal (GI) tumors also harbor KRASG12C mutations, such as biliary tract cancer (BTC; 1%) and appendiceal cancer (3–4%), and they are also seen in non-GI tumors, such as endometrial and ovarian cancer (1–2%). Adagrasib, a covalent KRASG12C inhibitor that irreversibly and selectively binds KRASG12C in its inactive state, was selected for favorable properties, including long half-life (23 h), dose-dependent pharmacokinetics, and central nervous system penetration. Methods: KRYSTAL-1 is a multicohort phase 1/2 study (NCT03785249) evaluating adagrasib in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors harboring a KRASG12C mutation. Here we report data from a phase 2 cohort evaluating adagrasib monotherapy administered orally at 600 mg BID in pts with unresectable or metastatic KRASG12C-mutated solid tumors (excluding non-small cell lung cancer and colorectal cancer), including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), BTC, other GI, and non-GI tumors. Study objectives include evaluation of clinical activity (ORR, DCR, DOR, PFS, OS) and safety. Results: As of October 1, 2022, 64 pts with KRASG12C-mutated solid tumors were enrolled and 63 were treated with adagrasib (median follow-up, 16.8 months); of these, 21 pts had PDAC, 12 BTC, 16 other GI tumors (9 appendiceal, 4 gastro-esophageal junction/esophageal, 3 small bowel), and 14 non-GI tumors (5 ovarian, 4 unknown primary, 3 endometrial, 1 breast, 1 glioblastoma). Overall, median age was 65 years, 61% had ECOG PS 1, and median prior lines of systemic therapy was 2. Among 57 pts with measurable disease (blinded independent central review), ORR was 35.1% (20/57; all partial responses); DCR was 86.0% (49/57); median DOR was 5.3 months (n=20; 95% CI 2.8–7.3); median PFS was 7.4 months (95% CI 5.3–8.6); and median OS was 14.0 months (n=64; 95% CI 8.5–18.6). Among 21 pts with PDAC, ORR was 33.3% (7/21); DCR was 81.0% (17/21); median PFS was 5.4 months (95% CI 3.9–8.2); and median OS was 8.0 months (95% CI 5.2–11.8). Among 12 pts with BTC, ORR was 41.7% (5/12); DCR was 91.7% (11/12); median PFS was 8.6 months (95% CI 2.7–11.3); and median OS was 15.1 months (95% CI 8.6–not estimable). Overall (n=63), treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) of any grade were observed in 96.8% of pts (most commonly [≥20%] nausea [49.2%], diarrhea [47.6%], fatigue [41.3%], vomiting [39.7%]), grade 3 TRAEs in 25.4%, and grade 4 TRAEs in 1.6%. No grade 5 TRAE occurred. Conclusions: Adagrasib is well tolerated and demonstrates promising clinical activity in pretreated pts with PDAC, BTC, and other solid tumors harboring a KRASG12C mutation. Clinical trial information: NCT03785249 .
Pragmatic evaluation of events and benefits of lipid lowering in older adults ( PREVENTABLE ): Trial design and rationale
Joseph, Jacob , Pajewski, Nicholas M. , Dolor, Rowena J , Sellers, Mary Ann, Perdue, Letitia , Peeples, Sheronda R., Henrie, Adam M., Woolard, Nancy , Benziger, Catherine P. , Mixon, Amanda S. , VanWormer, Jeffrey J. , Chatterjee, Ranee , Newby, L. Kristin , Cicek, Mine , Williams, Neely , Decker, Jake E., Ou, Jiafu , Choudhary, Gaurav , Gazmuri, Raúl J. , Schmader, Kenneth E. , Vaughan, Camille P. , Ambrosius, Walter T. , Williamson, Jeff D. , Johnson, Kimberly S. , Espinoza, Sara , Markland, Alayne D. , Bazzano, Lydia , Benziger, Catherine P , Shapiro, Michael D , Kistler, Christine E , Gill, Thomas M , Newby, L Kristin , Cicek, Mine S , Ou, Jiafu , Gazmuri, Raúl J , Vaughan, Camille P , Supiano, Mark A , Shah, Raj C , Alexander, Karen P , Pajewski, Nicholas M , Espinoza, Sara , Jones, W. Schuyler , Orkaby, Ariela R. , Shapiro, Michael D. , Polonsky, Tamar S. , Chamberlain, Alanna M. , Forman, Daniel E. , Knowlton, Kirk U. , Gill, Thomas M. , Hammill, Bradley G. , Rubinstein, Jack , Roumie, Christianne L. , Effron, Mark B , Cooper‐DeHoff, Rhonda M. , Supiano, Mark A. , Shah, Raj C. , Whittle, Jeff , Hernandez, Adrian F. , Alexander, Karen P.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | April 21, 2023 | Volume: 71 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 1701-1713

10.1111/jgs.18312 | PMID 37082807 Get It

Abstract Whether initiation of statins could increase survival free of dementia and disability in adults aged ≥75 years is unknown. PREVENTABLE, a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled randomized pragmatic clinical trial, will compare high‐intensity statin therapy (atorvastatin 40 mg) with placebo in 20,000 community‐dwelling adults aged ≥75 years without cardiovascular disease, disability, or dementia at baseline. Exclusion criteria include statin use in the prior year or for >5 years and inability to take a statin. Potential participants are identified using computable phenotypes derived from the electronic health record and local referrals from the community. Participants will undergo baseline cognitive testing, with physical testing and a blinded lipid panel if feasible. Cognitive testing and disability screening will be conducted annually. Multiple data sources will be queried for cardiovascular events, dementia, and disability; survival is site‐reported and supplemented by a National Death Index search. The primary outcome is survival free of new dementia or persisting disability. Co‐secondary outcomes are a composite of cardiovascular death, hospitalization for unstable angina or myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, or coronary revascularization; and a composite of mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Ancillary studies will offer mechanistic insights into the effects of statins on key outcomes. Biorepository samples are obtained and stored for future study. These results will inform the benefit of statins for increasing survival free of dementia and disability among older adults. This is a pioneering pragmatic study testing important questions with low participant burden to align with the needs of the growing population of older adults.
An overview of the resilience world: Proceedings of the American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging State of Resilience Science Conference
Bandeen‐Roche, Karen , Bergeman, C. S. , Bennett, David A. , Davis, Daniel , Kind, Amy , Whitson, Heather E. , Bennett, David A. , LeBrasseur, Nathan, Abadir, Peter , LeBrasseur, Nathan K. , Stern, Yaakov , Varadhan, Ravi

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society | April 20, 2023 | Volume: 71 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 2381-2392

10.1111/jgs.18388 | PMID 37079440 Get It

Abstract Resilience, which relates to one's ability to respond to stressors, typically declines with age and the development of comorbid conditions in older organisms. Although progress has been made to improve our understanding of resilience in older adults, disciplines have employed different frameworks and definitions to study various aspects of older adults' response to acute or chronic stressors. “Overview of the Resilience World: State of the Science,” a bench‐to‐bedside conference on October 12–13, 2022, was sponsored by the American Geriatrics Society and National Institute on Aging. This conference, summarized in this report, explored commonalities and differences among the frameworks of resilience most commonly used in aging research in the three domains of resilience: physical, cognitive, and psychosocial. These three main domains are intertwined, and stressors in one domain can lead to effects in other domains. The themes of the conference sessions included underlying contributors to resilience, the dynamic nature of resilience throughout the life span, and the role of resilience in health equity. Although participants did not agree on a single definition of “resilience(s),” they identified common core elements of a definition that can be applied to all domains and noted unique features that are domain specific. The presentations and discussions led to recommendations for new longitudinal studies of the impact of exposures to stressors on resilience in older adults, the use of new and existing cohort study data, natural experiments (including the COVID‐19 pandemic), and preclinical models for resilience research, as well as translational research to bring findings on resilience to patient care.
Genetic coding variant in complement factor B (CFB) is associated with increased risk for perianal Crohn’s disease and leads to impaired CFB cleavage and phagocytosis
Akhlaghpour, Marzieh, Haritunians, Talin , More, Shyam K., Thomas, Lisa , Stamps, Dalton T., Dube, Shishir, Li, Dalin , Yang, Shaohong, Landers, Carol J., Hamade, Hussein , Murali, Ramachandran , Potdar, Alka A. , Wolf, Andrea J. , Botwin, Gregory J., Khrom, Michelle , Faubion, William A. , Jabrì, Bana , Lira, Sérgio A. , Newberry, Rodney D. , Sandler, Robert S. , Sartor, R. Balfour , Xavier, Ramnik J. , Lazarev, Mark , Rioux, John D. , Silverberg, Mark S. , Zaghiyan, Karen , Fleshner, Phillip , Melmed, Gil , Vasiliauskas, Eric A., Ha, Christina , Rabizadeh, Shervin , Syal, Gaurav , Bonthala, Nirupama , Ziring, David , Targan, Stephan R. , Long, Millie D. , Michelsen, Kathrin S. , Nöthen, Markus M. , Ellinghaus, David , D’Amato, Mauro , Halfvarson, Jonas , Lee, James , Limbergen, Johan Van , Mowat, Craig , Hamade, Hussein , Ananthakrishnan, A N , Lira, Sergio A , Cho, Judy H , Michelsen, Kathrin S , Haritunians, Talin , Ellinghaus, David , D'Amato, Mauro , Nöthen, Markus M , Sandler, Robert S , Melmed, Gil Y , Halfvarson, Jonas , Newberry, Rodney D , Rioux, John D , Mengesha, Emebet , Ananthakrishnan, Ashwin N. , Jabrì, Bana , Brant, Steven R , Duerr, Richard H , Schumm, L. Philip , McGovern, Dermot , Lee, James C.

Gut | April 20, 2023 | Volume: 72 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 2068-2080

10.1136/gutjnl-2023-329689 | PMID 37080587 Get It

Objective Perianal Crohn’s disease (pCD) occurs in up to 40% of patients with CD and is associated with poor quality of life, limited treatment responses and poorly understood aetiology. We performed a genetic association study comparing CD subjects with and without perianal disease and subsequently performed functional follow-up studies for a pCD associated SNP in Complement Factor B ( CFB ). Design Immunochip-based meta-analysis on 4056 pCD and 11 088 patients with CD from three independent cohorts was performed. Serological and clinical variables were analysed by regression analyses. Risk allele of rs4151651 was introduced into human CFB plasmid by site-directed mutagenesis. Binding of recombinant G252 or S252 CFB to C3b and its cleavage was determined in cell-free assays. Macrophage phagocytosis in presence of recombinant CFB or serum from CFB risk, or protective CD or healthy subjects was assessed by flow cytometry. Results Perianal complications were associated with colonic involvement, OmpC and ASCA serology, and serology quartile sum score. We identified a genetic association for pCD (rs4151651), a non-synonymous SNP (G252S) in CFB , in all three cohorts. Recombinant S252 CFB had reduced binding to C3b, its cleavage was impaired, and complement-driven phagocytosis and cytokine secretion were reduced compared with G252 CFB. Serine 252 generates a de novo glycosylation site in CFB. Serum from homozygous risk patients displayed significantly decreased macrophage phagocytosis compared with non-risk serum. Conclusion pCD-associated rs4151651 in CFB is a loss-of-function mutation that impairs its cleavage, activation of alternative complement pathway, and pathogen phagocytosis thus implicating the alternative complement pathway and CFB in pCD aetiology.
Changes in serum cortisol levels after 10 days of overfeeding and fasting
Colling, Caitlin , Bredella, Miriam A. , Fazeli, Pouneh K. , Pachón-Peña, Gisela, Miller, Karen K. , Singh, Ravinder J. , Rosen, Clifford J.

American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism | April 13, 2023 | Volume: 324 | Issue: 6 | Pages: E506-E513

10.1152/ajpendo.00181.2022 | PMID 37053050 Get It

Overfeeding and fasting both increase circulating free cortisol levels and appear to alter the balance between cortisol and its inactive metabolite, cortisone. The effect of fasting on free cortisol levels is modified by sex. Further study is needed to determine the mechanisms driving the increases in cortisol.
Molecular profiling and treatment pattern differences between intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Spencer, Kristen , Pappas, Leontios , Baiev, Islam , Maurer, Jordan R., Bocobo, Andrea Grace, Jain, Apurva, Reyes, Stephanie , Le, Tri Minh , Rahma, Osama E. , Stanton, Jennifer R., DeLeon, Thomas, Roth, Marc, Zhu, Andrew X. , Lennerz, Jochen K. , Iafrate, A. John , Boyhen, Kylie, VanCott, Christine, Roberts, Lewis R. , Lindsey, Stacie , Goff, Laura W. , Mody, Kabir , Shroff, Rachna T. , Kelley, Robin Kate , Javle, Milind , DeLeon, Thomas T, Lennerz, Jochen , Goyal, Lipika , Roberts, Lewis R , Spencer, Kristen , Pappas, Leontios , Zhang, Karen , Jain, Apurva, De Armas, Anaemy Danner , Roth, Marc, Peters, Mary Linton B , Horick, Nora , Borad, Mitesh J. , Goyal, Lipika

JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute | April 11, 2023 | Volume: 115 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 870-880

10.1093/jnci/djad046 | PMID 37040087 Get It

Abstract Background Treatment patterns for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC) differ, but limited studies exist comparing them. This study examines differences in molecular profiling rates and treatment patterns in these populations, focusing on use of adjuvant, liver-directed, targeted, and investigational therapies. Methods This multicenter collaboration included patients with ICC or ECC treated at 1 of 8 participating institutions. Retrospective data were collected on risk factors, pathology, treatments, and survival. Comparative statistical tests were 2-sided. Results Among 1039 patients screened, 847 patients met eligibility (ICC = 611, ECC = 236). Patients with ECC were more likely than those with ICC to present with early stage disease (53.8% vs 28.0%), undergo surgical resection (55.1% vs 29.8%), and receive adjuvant chemoradiation (36.5% vs 4.2%) (all P &lt; .00001). However, they were less likely to undergo molecular profiling (50.3% vs 64.3%) or receive liver-directed therapy (17.9% vs 35.7%), targeted therapy (4.7% vs 18.9%), and clinical trial therapy (10.6% vs 24.8%) (all P &lt; .001). In patients with recurrent ECC after surgery, the molecular profiling rate was 64.5%. Patients with advanced ECC had a shorter median overall survival than those with advanced ICC (11.8 vs 15.1 months; P &lt; .001). Conclusions Patients with advanced ECC have low rates of molecular profiling, possibly in part because of insufficient tissue. They also have low rates of targeted therapy use and clinical trial enrollment. While these rates are higher in advanced ICC, the prognosis for both subtypes of cholangiocarcinoma remains poor, and a pressing need exists for new effective targeted therapies and broader access to clinical trials.
Effects of an educational physical activity intervention in young women with newly diagnosed breast cancer: Findings from the Young and Strong Study
Ligibel, Jennifer A. , Barry, William T., Sella, Tal , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Rosenberg, Shoshana M. , Emmons, Karen M. , Partridge, Ann H. , Emmons, Karen M. , Ruddy, Kathryn J , Rosenberg, Shoshana , Partridge, Ann H , Zheng, Yue , Greaney, Mary L.

Cancer | April 5, 2023 | Volume: 129 | Issue: 14 | Pages: 2135-2143

10.1002/cncr.34779 | PMID 37016839 Get It

AbstractBackgroundObesity and inactivity are poor prognostic factors in breast cancer, but less is known regarding physical activity (PA) and weight patterns in young breast cancer survivors.MethodsThe Young and Strong Study was a cluster‐randomized trial evaluating education and support interventions for young women (age <45 years) with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Sites were randomized 1:1 to a Young Women's Intervention (YWI) or a contact‐time control physical activity intervention (PAI). Changes in PA and weight were compared between groups using general estimating equations to evaluate clustered binary and Gaussian data.ResultsA total of 467 patients enrolled between July 2012 and December 2013 across 54 sites. Median age at diagnosis was 40 years (range, 22–45). At baseline, median body mass index (BMI) was 25.4 kg/m2 (range, 16.1–61.1), and participants reported a median of 0 minutes (range, 0–2190) of moderate/vigorous PA/week. PA increased significantly over time in both groups (p < .001), with no difference between groups at any time point. BMI increased modestly but significantly (p < .001) over time in both groups. Provider attention to PA was observed in 74% of participants on PAI and 61% on YWI (p = .145) and correlated with PA at 12 months (median 100 min/week of PA in participants with provider attention to PA vs. 60 min/week in those without, p = .016).ConclusionsIn a cohort of young women with breast cancer, rates of obesity and inactivity were high. PA and BMI increased over time and were not impacted by an educational PA intervention. Findings provide important information for developing lifestyle interventions for young breast cancer survivors.