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Rescue deep brain stimulation for recurrent essential tremor after ventral intermediate nucleus thalamotomy: illustrative cases
Perrault, Jennifer L , Goud, Aayush, Kamga, Lionel Fotso, Ranum, Jordan N , Yuon, Youngwon, Buyan‐Dent, Laura, Lake, Wendell , Goud, Aayush , Fotso Kamga, Lionel, Ranum, Jordan N , Buyan-Dent, Laura , Luu, Cuong P. , Suminski, Aaron J.

Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons | July 22, 2026 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 3 | Pages: No page available

10.3171/case25955 | PMID 42475739 Get It

BACKGROUND Medication-refractory essential tremor (ET) patients who undergo MR-guided focused ultrasound or Gamma Knife thalamotomy may experience tremor recurrence, prompting rescue deep brain stimulation (DBS). Yet, the impact of prior ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM) lesioning on DBS targeting, microelectrode recording (MER), and stimulation programming remains uncertain. OBSERVATIONS The authors present 3 ET patients undergoing bilateral DBS for tremor recurrence after thalamotomy. Thalamotomy lesions showed depressed electrophysiological activity versus nonlesioned VIM on MER (p = 0.0397) and required smaller DBS charge density increases for tremor control, suggesting irreversible lesion effects despite tremor recurrence. Tremor recurrence correlated with lesion mislocation; specifically, ablations missed the central VIM (mean 1.8 mm) and decussating dentato-rubro-thalamic tract. For rescue DBS, ventral VIM stimulation yields the greatest tremor reduction, while central VIM stimulation balanced tremor control with adverse effects. LESSONS DBS is a safe, effective rescue treatment for failed thalamotomy without needing to retarget the prior lesion site. The authors advocate for prospective studies of initial DBS targeting 2 mm anterior to standard VIM coordinates, reducing intraoperative readjustment for central VIM stimulation; and initial thalamotomy targeting 1 mm anterior and 1.2–1.5 mm superior to standard coordinates for durable tremor control through ablation of both central and ventral VIM. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25955
Liver transplantation is the major determinant of ≥10-year survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Rezaee‐Zavareh, Mohammad Saeid , Kim, Hyunseok, Luu, Michael, Ayoub, Walid, Kuo, Alexander, Trivedi, Hirsh D. , Wang, Yun, Vipani, Aarshi , Todo, Tsuyoshi , Voidonikolas, Georgios , Wisel, Steven A. , Brennan, Todd V. , Ferrone, Cristina, Kim, Irene , Kosari, Kambiz , Nissen, Nicholas, Parikh, Neehar D. , Singal, Amit G., Yang, Ju Dong , Ayoub, Walid S. , Parikh, Neehar D , Ahn, Joseph , (32846), Yun Wang, Steggerda, Justin A. , Singal, Amit G. , Yang, Ju Dong

Hepatology Communications | April 27, 2026 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 5 | Pages: No page available

10.1097/hc9.0000000000000951 | PMID 42043868 Get It

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a poor long-term prognosis due to high recurrence and cirrhosis-related mortality, even after potentially curative treatments such as liver transplantation (LT), surgical resection, or ablation. This study aimed to identify factors associated with ≥10-year survival in HCC patients. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted among HCC patients diagnosed between 2004 and 2022 using the National Cancer Database. Multivariable Cox regression was used to identify predictors of overall survival, and logistic regression was used to identify predictors of ≥10-year survival. Results: Among 249,600 HCC patients, 177,585 (71.2%) died within 5 years, 8613 (3.5%) died at 5–10 years, 54,988 (22.0%) were alive with <10 years of follow-up, and 8219 (3.3%) survived ≥10 years. LT, resection, and ablation were performed in 6.6%, 9.3%, and 11% of patients, respectively. Compared with ablation as the reference group, LT [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 11.96, 95% confidence interval (CI): 11.27–13.29] and resection (aOR: 2.83, 95% CI: 2.57–3.08) increased the odds of ≥10-year survival, while non-curative treatments reduced the odds compared with ablation (aOR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.47–0.55). Cox regression results were consistent with the logistic model, confirming the association. Decision tree analysis confirmed LT as the dominant determinant of long-term survival. Black individuals were associated with lower odds of ≥10-year survival (aOR: 0.88, 95% CI: 0.820–0.96) and decreased likelihood of receiving LT (aOR: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.55–0.96). Conclusions: LT offers the best chance of ≥10-year survival in HCC. Ensuring equitable access is essential, especially for Black patients who have lower transplant rates and worse outcomes.
ADLM Guidance Document on Incorporating Gender Diversity in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Thomas, Tiffany, Winston‐McPherson, Gabrielle , Amarillo, Pérez, Berry, Alisha D. , Davidge‐Pitts, Caroline , Devaraj, Sridevi, Goldstein, Zil, Karon, Brad S. , Katzman, Brooke M. , Khalifa, Mahmoud A. , Stockley, Tracy L, Stoffel, Michelle , Davidge-Pitts, Caroline , Luu, Hung S , Nichols, James H , Stoffel, Michelle R , Greene, Dina , Krasowski, Matthew D , Amarillo, Ina, Devaraj, Sridevi , Goldstein, Zil , Luu, Hung S. , Nichols, James H. , Stockley, Tracy , Greene, Dina N. , Krasowski, Matthew D.

The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine | April 18, 2026 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 887-926

10.1093/jalm/jfag071 | PMID 42383916 Get It

Abstract Background The first international clinical standards of care for the gender-diverse population were formulated in the late 1970s. In the last 15 years, multiple subspecialty societies within the United States have developed clinical care guidelines for those with gender dysphoria, including gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) and surgical treatments. To date, there are no pathology- and laboratory medicine–specific recommendations in the United States for the gender-diverse population. Content This document outlines pathology- and laboratory medicine–specific recommendations for providing optimal care to the gender-diverse population, with a predominant focus on the adult population. The scope of this document focuses on the following 5 topics: (a) reference intervals and interpretation of laboratory tests impacted by use of GAHT (testosterone for transgender men; estradiol with or without antiandrogens for transgender women), focusing on those stably on GAHT for 6 months or longer; (b) transfusion medicine considerations for the gender-diverse patient population, (c) consideration of gender diversity in autopsy and death investigation, (d) interpretation of histology from tissues that are impacted by GAHT and surgical procedures; and (e) pathology and laboratory medicine informatics challenges and opportunities. Summary A relatively small group of laboratory tests is significantly impacted by GAHT. The histology of some tissues shows changes attributable to GAHT or to nonhormonal medical procedures. Autopsy and transfusion medicine practices for the gender-diverse population currently lack standardization, although this is evolving. The landscape of pathology informatics related to gender diversity is complicated by varying electronic health record and laboratory informatics systems functionality.
DOP085 Baseline predictors and clinical outcomes of risankizumab dose optimization: a real-world multicenter retrospective study
Johnson, A, Ramesh, P R, Said, Hyder , Huang, K, Devi, Jalpa, Pekow, J R, Alhobayb, T, Bassmeyer, B, Mohamed, M, Shivashankar, Raina , Rathi, J, Luu, Bryan Christopher, Khan, A , Loftus, E, Bishu, S, Patel, A, Shukla, R. , Yarur, Andrés , Ungaro, R, Yarur, Andres J , Pekow, Joel , Alhobayb, Tamara Y. , Luu, Bryan C. , Bishu, Shrinivas , Ungaro, Ryan C. , Deepak, Parakkal

Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis | January 21, 2026 | Volume: 20 | Issue: Supplement_1 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaf231.122 Get It

Abstract Background A subset of risankizumab (RZB)-treated patients experience suboptimal or secondary loss of response to standard dosing. We explored factors associated with future RZB dose-optimization, and outcomes of optimization in a multicenter consortium of adults with Crohn’s Disease (CD). Methods Baseline characteristics at time of RZB initiation and subsequent clinical, endoscopic, and biochemical outcomes were collected in a multi-center cohort. Outcomes for dose-optimized RZB were reported as clinical response and remission (based on HBI or PGA when HBI unavailable), endoscopic remission (based on SEMA-CD or absence of ulcers when SEMA-CD not available), and biochemical response. Characteristics were compared between standard and dose-optimized groups using chi-square and two-sample t-tests. Additional models adjusting for age and sex assessed predictors of dose optimization. Results We identified 309 patients treated with standard dose and 58 for whom dose-optimized RZB was recommended. Of the 58, 29 were excluded from outcomes analysis due to lack of follow-up (n = 19) or insurance denial of dose optimization (n = 10). Demographic information is outlined in Table 1. Baseline characteristics associated with future dose optimization included number of prior advanced therapies (ATs) (OR, 1.29, p &lt; 0.001), prior anti-TNF (OR,4.06; p = 0.022), and prior ustekinumab (UST) use (OR,1.82; p = 0.053) (Table 2). The 29 patients included in the outcome analysis received dose-optimized RZB for primary non-response (n = 2), partial response (n = 23), or secondary loss of response (n = 4) after a median of 321 days (IQR, 234-440) from index RZB start. Median follow-up after dose optimization was 217 days (IQR, 147-331). All patients were AT-exposed (Table 1). Baseline clinical symptoms were present in 27 patients (93.1%), with median HBI of 6.5 (IQR, 6.0-8.0). Active endoscopic disease was observed in 11/12 patients (91.7%) who had baseline endoscopy. Dosing was every 4 weeks in 19 (65.5%), every 6 weeks in 9 (31.0%), and combined IV re-induction plus every 4-weeks in 1 (3.4%) patient. Clinical response and remission was seen in 16 (55.2%) and 12 (41.4%) patients, respectively. A ≥ 50% CRP reduction was seen in 5/12 (41.7%) patients with baseline elevated CRP. Among 7 patients with baseline active endoscopic disease with available follow-up, 3 (42.9%) achieved endoscopic remission. No adverse events were reported. Conclusion In this multi-center retrospective cohort, prior AT-exposure (especially anti-TNF) was associated with need for RZB dose-optimization. Dose optimization successfully captured clinical response in a significant proportion of patients who experienced partial response or loss of response to RZB. Conflict of interest: Johnson, Amanda: Research grant: Abbvie, Spyre Therapeutics Ramesh, Prajith Raj: None Said, Hyder: No conflict of interest Huang, Katherine: No conflict of interest Devi, Jalpa: none Pekow, Joel R.: CVS Health - Consulting Abbvie, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson - Stocks Alhobayb, Tamara: No conflict of interest Bassmeyer, Blake: No conflict of interest Mohamed, Mouhand: No conflict of interest Shivashankar, Raina: Abbvie and BMS - speaker bureau Janssen and Celltrion - grant for IBD fellowship funding Pfizer - consultant Rathi, Jaya: No conflict of interest Luu, Bryan: No conflict of interest Khan, Abdul: No conflict of interest Loftus, Jr, Edward: Grant: AbbVie, Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Genentech, Gilead, Janssen, Pfizer, Receptos, Robarts Clinical Trials, Takeda, Theravance, UCB. Personal Fees: AbbVie, Allergan, Amgen, Arena, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Calibr, Celgene, Celltrion, Eli Lilly, Genentech, Gilead, Iterative Scopes, Janssen, Ono Pharma, Pfizer, Sun Pharma, Takeda, UCB. Bishu, Shrinivas: None Patel, Anish: speaker: abbvie, J & J, Lilly, BMS, Pfizer, Phathom, Takeda consultant: abbvie Shukla, Richa: Speakers bureau - Abbvie and Lilly Yarur, Andres: Personal Fees: Consultant for Takeda, Pfizer, Roche, Merck, Abbvie, Eli Lilly. Bristol Myers Squibb, Celltrion, Johnson and Johnson. Ungaro, Ryan: Personal Fees: AbbVie, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, Lilly, Pfizer, Janssen, Takeda Deepak, Parakkal: Parakkal Deepak has received research support under a sponsored research agreement unrelated to the data in the abstract from AbbVie, Johnson and Johnson, Sanofi, Merck, Teva, Direct Biologics, Tr1x, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Prometheus Biosciences, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Roche Genentech, Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Spyre and Agomab, has received consulting fees from Johnson and Johnson, Abbvie, Merck, Sobi, Celltrion, Fresenius Kabi, Asahi Kasei Pharma, Sandoz and CorEvitas, LLC and has served on the board of the Srategic Alliance for Intercultural Advocacy in GI.
Challenges in Structuring SARS-CoV-2 Emergency Use Authorization Diagnostics Data: Leveraging Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable Principles for the Next Era of Diagnostic Data Transparency
Phillips, Alexander J., Glieberman, Aaron L, Gallegos, Christina, Morrison, Anthony , Reed, Michael R., Baron, Veronique T, Dinakar, Karthik , Borchers, Anna, Stone, Webb, Ishack, Stephanie , Rajesh, Singh, Weinstock, Samantha Bates, Luu, Hung S. , Lin, Yu , Merrick, Riki, Luu, Hung S , Phillips, Alexander J., Glieberman, Aaron L. , Gallegos, Christina, Reed, Michael R., Baron, Veronique T. , Borchers, Anna , Okda, Faten A. , Stone, Webb, Don, Sujeewa Sampath Lellupitiyage, Creager, Richard S.

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | January 21, 2026 | Volume: 150 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 381-390

10.5858/arpa.2025-0144-oa | PMID 41386638 Get It

Context.— The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for SARS-CoV-2 assays encompassed both in vitro diagnostic and laboratory-developed tests. Related testing data and documents from EUAs were published on the FDA website as PDF files, constituting a rich data resource. Objective.— To highlight the value of structured descriptive and validation data and provide recommendations on improving the quality, accessibility, and shareability of the FDA’s digital resources. Design.— SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics EUAs and related files were acquired from the FDA, and data were extracted through an iterative manual or automated process with quality assurance in accordance with a set of data entry definitions to generate a data product (ie, data analysis and presentation of data into tables, graphs, and reports, optionally including different data sets) that could be disseminated. Results.— Four challenges limited the usability of FDA EUA data, including (1) distinguishing EUA tests owing to similar names or inconsistent naming conventions; (2) document location and tracking owing to inconsistent EUA document identifiers, resource locators, and versioning; (3) data location and retrieval owing to heterogeneous structure and data formatting within EUA documentation; and (4) maintenance of existing data owing to lack of clear and traceable communication around EUA amendments. Conclusions.— Converging efforts from disparate groups to extract and synthesize FDA test data reveal an unaddressed need for better organization and communication. Existing FDA data reporting systems must be improved and adapted for the demands of the connected data science era.
Allogeneic stem cell transplant results in t-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL): A collaborative multi-center study cohort
McLaughlin, Eric , Lingamaneni, Prasanth , Cao, Miao , Chang, Tiffany , Ganesan, Nivetha, Luu, Binh, Mehta-Shah, Neha, Allen, Pamela B. , Paulino, Darina, Adams, Brittany , Wang, Jie , Feng, Amber , Marchi, Enrica , Gutierrez, Marc , Sklarz, Tammarah , Sethi, Tarsheen , Foss, Francine, Beaven, Anne , Haverkos, Bradley M. , Treitman, Rachel, Oh, Timothy , Reilly, Sean, Khoo, Alan Soo Beng , Kataria, Abhishek , Jagadeesh, Deepa , Carlson, Alexander , Rajguru, Saurabh, Babu, Abida , Mishra, Anjali , Hampel, Paul J. , Brammer, Jonathan E. , Braunstein, Zachary , Barta, Stefan K , Shree, Tanaya , Luu, Binh, Mehta–Shah, Neha , Watkins, Marcus P. , Zain, Jasmine , Roberts, Nathan, Wilcox, Ryan A. , Frosch, Zachary AK , Oh, Timothy, Moreira, Jonathan , Porcu, Pierluigi , Zhang, Xiaohui , Stuver, Robert , Poh, Christina

Blood | December 4, 2025 | Volume: 146 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 1054-1054

10.1182/blood-2025-1054 Get It

Abstract Introduction: T-PLL is a rare, aggressive leukemia with poor prognosis and limited therapies. Previous studies on T-PLL patients receiving an allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloSCT) are limited by small numbers with limited data on disease and transplant characteristics. Further, recent data from our large national cohort of patients demonstrated significant survival difference between TCL1A+ and TCL1A- T-PLL, and CD8+ T-PLL vs CD8- T-PLL. In this large multi-center series, utilizing comprehensive disease subtype and alloSCT clinical data, we evaluated prognostic and survival therapeutic outcomes in T-PLL patients that had an alloSCT with a particular focus on T-PLL disease subtypes. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 572 diagnosed with T-PLL at 21 academic cancer centers throughout the USA between 2000-2023, of which we performed a further evaluation on the169 that proceeded with alloSCT. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were assessed using Kaplan-Meier methods and Cox proportional hazard models. Results: Among n=169 alloSCT recipients with T-PLL, the median follow-up time was 20.9 months post-alloSCT (range: 0.2-182.9), the median age at transplant was 59 years (range: 35-77) and 52% were male. In evaluated patients (n=109), TCL1A was positive by cytogenetics or FISH in 69%. As our recent analysis demonstrated significant differences in survival among specific subtypes of T-PLL, we evaluated outcomes in patients with CD4+CD8- T-PLL (n=90, 53%), CD4-CD8+ (n=17, 10%) T-PLL, and CD4+CD8+ T-PLL (n=52, 31%). 53% (87/164) had known nodal involvement at diagnosis identified by PET or CT scan and 45% (43/96) of known patients had minimal residual disease (MRD) at the time of transplant [defined as &lt;5% T-PLL in marrow by flow, or +cytogenetics (e.g. TCL1A)] prior to alloSCT. At the time of alloSCT, 136 (80%) patients were in CR and 23 (14%) patients were in PR. Forty-nine (30%) had a myeloablative (MAC)conditioning regimen and 114 (70%) had a reduced intensity chemotherapy (RIC) conditioning regimen. Eighty (49%) patients had TBI as part of their regimen. The most common regimens were fludarabine (flu)/melphalan based regimens (n=44; 26.0%), flu/cyclophosphamide (cy) based regimens (n=33; 19.5%), flu/busulfan based regimens (n=22; 13.0%), flu/total body irradiation (TBI) (n=8; 4.7%), and cy/TBI (n=4; 2.4%). Across the whole cohort, the median OS and PFS post-alloSCT was 32.6 months (95% CI: 21.0-41.9) and 20.8 months (95% CI: 14.4-30.5) months while the 1-year cumulative incidences (CI) of NRM and relapse were 17% and 20%, respectively. The incidences of grade II-IV acute GVHD and cGVHD were 19% and 23%. There was no difference between patients with myeloablative conditioning (MAC) (n=49, 29%) when compared to patients that received reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) (n=114, 67%) in OS (33.1 vs 29.2; p=0.68) and PFS (20.2 vs 20.8; p=0.97). Patients that were MRD+ (n=31) had worse OS (22.2 vs 48.6; p=0.1) and PFS (14.1 vs 32.5; p=0.04) and higher rates of relapse (1-year relapse 20% vs 8%; p=0.08) than patients that were MRD- (n=50). PFS was improved in those who received alloSCT though only trended towards significance due to low numbers (HR 0.76, p=0.09). In subtype analysis, TCL1A+ T-PLL had significantly worse outcomes compared to TCL1A negative T-PLL. TCL1A+ disease had significantly worse OS (21.6 vs 63.1; p=0.01) and PFS (12.4 vs 50.7; p=0.01) compared to TCL1A-. Additionally, in TCL1A+ disease CI of NRM (24% vs 3%; p=0.02) and relapse (25% vs 12%; p=0.86) was higher vs TCL1A- PLL. CD4+CD8-, CD4-CD8+, and CD4+CD8+ disease had no difference in survival via either OS (28.0 vs 34.4 vs 21.0; p=0.17) or PFS (29.4 vs 23.5 vs 13.6; p=0.09) as well as no difference 1-year CI of NRM ( 11.6 vs 23.5 vs 26.2; p=0.35) and relapse (18.5 vs 23.5 vs 20.0; p=0.67).Conclusions: AlloSCT significantly improved outcomes for patients with T-PLL compared to those who did not proceed to alloSCT and remains he only curative therapy for those with T-PLL. OS, PFS, and CI relapse were significantly worse for patients with TCL1A+ subtype of T-PLL, or those with MRD positivity or PR prior to alloSCT. Novel strategies to decrease relapse such as post-alloSCT maintenance therapy to improve outcomes are urgently needed in these patients.
Practice Patterns in Management of Low‐ to Intermediate‐Grade Salivary Gland Carcinoma: A Multi‐Institutional Study
Sajisevi, Mirabelle , Nguyen, Kenny , Holcomb, Andrew J. , Vural, Emre , Davis, Kyle P. , Thomas, Carissa M. , Stein, John S. , Aulet, Ricardo , Bell, Rebecca K. , Blasco, Michael A., Bowmaster, Vanessa B., Chung, Jeffson , Cognetti, David M. , Cordero, Joehassin , Donovan, John, Du, Yue , Eskander, Antoine , Feinberg, Philip A. , Garvey, Emily A. , Goldstein, David P. , Goulart, Rafael Nunes, Grasl, Stefan , Giurintano, Jonathan , Hara, Jared H. , Hinni, Michael L., Hua, Nadia , Johnson‐Obaseki, Stephanie , Kalman, Noah S. , Khaja, Sobia F. , Ku, Jamie A., Lambert, Arnaud, Luu, Bao K. , Magliocca, Kelly R. , Santos, Luiz Roberto Medina dos , Michael, C. A., Miles, Brett, Melo, Giulianno Molina de , Moore, Michael G. , Moura, Kauê, Noroozi, Hesameddin, Patel, Rusha , Paydarfar, Joseph A. , Plonowska‐Hirschfeld, Karolina A. , Savaria, Fabrice N., Schmitt, Nicole C. , Shapiro, Justin , Stokes, William A. , Sulibhavi, Anita , Vendra, Varun , Vinh, Daniel , Virgen, Celina G. , Woody, N.M. , Young, Geoffrey D., Enepekides, Danny , Hier, Michael , Ryan, William R. , Holcomb, Andrew J , Thomas, Carissa M , Asarkar, Ameya A , Chung, Jeffson , Chan, Kimberly , Chang, Brent A , Dundar, Yusuf , Dedivitis, Rogerio , Goldstein, David , Goyal, Neerav , Grasl, Stefan , Giurintano, Jonathan , Gupta, Nikita , Habib, Andy , Hackman, Trevor , Henson, Christina , Kejner, Alexandra E , de Melo, Giulianno Molina , Morand, Gregoire B , Paydarfar, Joseph , Sadeghi, Nader , Schmitt, Nicole C , Shaver, Timothy B , Tasoulas, Jason , CALLAS, PETER W. , Burruss, Clayton P. , Chang, Brent A. , Coffey, Charles S. , Cooper, Dylan Jacob , Donovan, John, Edwards, Heather , Erović, Boban M. , Goodman, Joseph , Juloori, Aditya , Michael, Cara, Miles, Brett, Morand, Grégoire B. , Stoeckli, Sandro Johannes , Kakarala, Kiran , Davies, Louise

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology | September 23, 2025 | Volume: 10 | Issue: 5 | Pages: No page available

10.1002/lio2.70246 | PMID 40995062 Get It

ABSTRACT Objectives To characterize practice patterns and outcomes in the management of low‐ and intermediate‐grade salivary gland carcinoma prior to the existence of treatment guidelines. Methods Analysis of a registry of patients who underwent parotid and submandibular gland resections for low‐and intermediate‐grade carcinomas between 2010 and 2019. Results Of all 786 patients included in the study, 726 (92%) had preoperative imaging and 653 (83%) had preoperative biopsy. Of the 729 patients with parotid gland cancer, the majority underwent superficial ( n = 384, 53%) or total ( n = 254, 35%) parotidectomy. In patients with facial nerve preservation, total parotidectomy was associated with a significant increase in transient facial weakness (72/177 (41%) vs. 82/311 (26%), RR 0.65, 95% CI 0.50–0.84, p < 0.05) and permanent facial nerve weakness (23/176 (13%) vs. 16/301 (5%), RR 0.41, 95% CI 0.22–0.75, p < 0.05) compared to superficial parotidectomy. Adjuvant radiation therapy ( RT ) was delivered to 285 (36%) patients. The proportion of patients receiving adjuvant RT declined significantly over the time period from 2015 to 2019 compared to 2010 to 2014 at 162/504 (32%) and 123/282 (44%), respectively ( RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.61–0.89, p < 0.05). When comparing the time periods from 2015 to 2019 and 2010 to 2014, there was no significant difference in local control rates ( RR 0.52, 95% CI 0.26–1.04, p = 0.06) or regional control rates ( RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.26–2.13, p = 0.58). Conclusions Management of low‐ and intermediate‐grade salivary cancer from 2010 to 2019 was variable, which is expected given the rarity and heterogeneity of the disease and the lack of treatment guidelines prior to 2021. Most patients with parotid malignancies underwent superficial or total parotidectomy. The extent of parotidectomy had an impact on facial nerve function outcomes. Delivery of adjuvant radiation trended down with time. The data presented here will support dissemination of the guidelines and provide data that could inform future trials. Level of Evidence 2b.
Adverse neonatal outcomes are associated with a sex-specific placental inflammatory profile
Couture, Camille , Brien, Marie‐Eve , Piché, Jacqueline, Cervantes, Elizabeth, Luu, Thuy Mai , Girard, Sylvie , Sylvie, Girard , Cervantes, Elizabeth

Biology of Reproduction | July 18, 2025 | Volume: 113 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 1266-1273

10.1093/biolre/ioaf158 | PMID 40679433 Get It

Abstract Background and objective The placenta is crucial for fetal development; altered function is associated with complications and adverse neonatal outcomes. Our goal was to ascertain changes in the placental transcriptome in relation to neonatal outcome and fetal/placental sex. Study design Seventy-two mother-baby dyads were included. Demographic, obstetrical, neonatal, and infant health data were obtained through medical charts. Adverse neonatal outcome was defined as the presence of a pulmonary, cardiac, neurological or other health complication. Bulk RNA-sequencing of placental biopsies was obtained. P-value &lt;0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Neonates experiencing adverse outcomes were more likely to be premature or have lower birth weights. Analysis of the placental transcriptome revealed a predominant inflammatory profile in pregnancies associated with adverse neonatal outcomes with the top pathways being related to immune and inflammatory responses. Among differently expressed genes (DEGs), 1237 were upregulated and 239 were downregulated in adverse vs no adverse outcomes. Furthermore, sex-specific differences in gene expression were observed and indicated that male and female placentas displayed unique DEGs in association with adverse outcomes. Indeed, no DEG was observed in female placentas when comparing those without vs with adverse neonatal outcomes, as opposed to 1279 DEGs in male placentas, of which 91% were up-regulated in adverse subgroups. Conclusions These findings highlight that inflammatory pathways are upregulated in placentas in association with adverse neonatal outcomes, and showcase the importance of the fetal sex in understanding neonatal health. The placenta provides a unique tool for early identification of high-risk infants rapidly after delivery.
Acalabrutinib Plus Bendamustine-Rituximab in Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Wang, Michael , Song, Yuqin, Jurczak, Wojciech, Kahl, Brad S. , Chu, Michael P., Kryachok, Iryna, Fogliatto, Laura, Cheah, Chan Y. , Morawska, Marta , Li, Yufu, Patti, Caterina , Forsyth, Cecily , Lesley, Robin, Ramadan, Safaa, Rule, Simon, Dreyling, Martin , investigators, for the ECHO, Cazap, Nicolás, Foncuberta, María Cecilia, Garate, Gonzalo, Gustavo, Jarchum, Pavlovsky, Miguel Arturo , Riveros, Dardo, Baker, Ross, Butler, Jason, Cannell, Paul , Cheah, Chan, Forsyth, Cecily, Giri, Pratyush, Johnston, Amanda, Lee, Denise , Lee, Hui‐Peng, Mapp, Sally, Roncolato, Fernando , Thant, Aung , Walker, Patricia, Doo, Nicole Wong, Demuynck, Hilde, Offner, Fritz , Hende, Vanessa Van, Vergote, Vibeke, Wu, Ka Lung , Chiattone, Carlos, Azevedo, Sergio de, Fogliatto, Laura, Fonseca, Ana, Hamerschlak, Nelson, Lazaretti, Nicolas, Rocha, Vanderson, Salvino, Marco, Santucci, Rodrigo, Schaan, Mariza, Scheliga, Adriana, Vieira, Garles Miller, Berinstein, Neil, Boutin, Mélina , Chu, Michael, Keating, Mary‐Margaret, Schattner, Ariah, Restrepo, Diego Villa, Cen, Xinan, Du, Xin, Feng, Ru, Gao, Sujun, Huang, Haiwen, Ji, Jie, Jin, Jie, Ke, Xiaoyan, Li, Dengju, Li, Fei, Li, Jianyong, Li, Junmin, Li, Yan, Li, Yufu, Li, Zhenyu, Lin, Li'e, Liu, Tingbo, Lv, Fangfang , Shuang, Yuerong, Sun, Lan, Sun, Xiuhua, Wang, Zhao, Wu, Huijing, Xi, Yaming, Xia, Ruixiang, Xue, Hongwei, Yang, Haiyan, Yi, Shuhua, Zhang, Cheng, Zhang, Huilai, Zhang, Mingzhi, Zhang, Qingyuan, Zhao, Xielan, Zhou, Hui, Hajek, Roman, Jindra, Pavel , Mayer, Jiri, Novak, Jan, Abraham, Julie, Bijou, Fontanet, Bouabdallah, Kamal , Cymbalista, Florence, Guilbert, Sophie, Laribi, Kamel, Rodon, Philippe, Decker, Thomas, Dreger, Peter, Dreyling, Martin, Hess, Georg, Lenz, Georg, Stilgenbauer, Stephan, Tummes, Dirk, Anargyrou, Konstantinos , Dimopoulos, Meletios-Athanassios, Kapsali, Eleni, Kyriakou, Despoina, Panayiotidis, Panayiotis, Pappa, Vasiliki , Stavroyianni, Niki, Cheng, Hoi Ching, Kwong, Yok-Lam, Lee, Harold, Ng, Ting Ying, Wong, Raymond, Borbényi, Zita , Illés, Árpád, Lázár, Zsolt, Nagy, Ágnes , Nagy, Zsolt, Schneider, Tamas, Avivi, Irit, Gurion, Ronit, Horowitz, Netanel, Ronson, Aaron, Arcaini, Luca, Boccomini, Carola, Ghia, Paolo, Luminari, Stefano, Plenteda, Caterina, Santoro, Armando, Zilioli, Vittorio Ruggero, Zinzani, Pier Luigi, Choi, Ilseung , Ennishi, Daisuke , Ichikawa, Satoshi, Ishikawa, Takayuki, Izutsu, Koji, Kato, Koji, Maruyama, Dai, Nagai, Hirokazu, Ota, Shuichi, Saito, Toko, Sakai, Rika, Suzuki, Ritsuro, Uoshima, Nobuhiko , Yano, Takahiro, Yoshida, Isao, Eom, Ki-Seong, Kim, Jin Seok, Kim, Seok Jin, Lee, Jung-Hee, Mun, Yeung Chul, Yoon, Sung Soo , Arreguin, Elsa Veronica Avila, Andrade, Adriana Dominguez, Almaguer, David Gómez, Vera, Maria Silvia Rivas, Anaya, Luis Solís, Berkahn, Leanne, Pemberton, Lucy, Simpson, David, Beltrán, Brady, Quintana, Shirely, Revilla, Jose Carlos, Vargas, Ernesto, Grosicki, Sebastian , Hałka, Janusz , Jedrzejczak, Wieslaw, Knopińska-Posłuszny, Wanda, Krzanowski, Jacek, Lech-Maranda, Ewa, Robak, Tadeusz, Rzepecki, Piotr , Wróbel, Tomasz, Borsaru, Gabriela, Ciuleanu, Tudor Eliade, Danaı̈la, Catalin, Lazaroiu, Mihaela, Alexeeva, Julia, Chistyakov, Valeriy, Manikhas, Georgy, Mikhailova, Natalia, Proydakov, Andrey, Volodicheva, Elena , Voloshin, Sergey, Bastos, Mariana, Cordoba, Raul, Codina, José , Gonzalez, Eva Maria, Marin, Ana, Panizo, Carlos, Rodriguez, Guillermo, Salar, Antonio, Sancho, Juan-Manuel, Velo, Jose A, Chiu, Chang-Fang, Hsiao, Liang-Tsai, Kuo, Ching-Yuan, Lin, Tung-Liang, Lysa, Tamila, Maslyak, Zvenyslava, Nogaieva, Larysa, Polenkov, Sergey, Usenko, Ganna, Agajanian, Richie, Anz, Bertrand, Chaudhry, Arvind, Chiu, Alden , Cultrera, Jennifer, D’Olimpio, James, Dunleavy, Kieron, Fanning, Suzanne, Flinn, Ian, Gabrail, Nashat, Gallinson, David, Goldenberg, Alec, Graf, Solomon, Grover, N., Hess, Brian, Hoffman, Marc, Isufi, Iris, Kahl, Brad, Kambhampati, Suman , Kirkel, Dean, Diaz, Guillermo Lazo, Levy, Moshe, Liu, Delong, Mead, Monica , Paludo, Jonas, Patel, Anjan, Peles, Shachar, Persky, Daniel, Portell, Craig, Rosenthal, Allison, Sano, Dahlia , Smith, Sonali , Smith, Stephen, Spurgeon, Stephen, Tache, Jason, Tsai, Michaela, Veltri, Lauren, Wang, Michael, Yimer, Habte, Bach, Quoc Khanh, Đỗ, Huyền Nga, Luu, Hung Vu, Khoa, Trọng, Phạm, Như Hiệp, Panizo, Carlos , Kriachok, Iryna , Kahl, Brad S , Paludo, Jonas , Cheah, Chan Yoon , Morawska, Marta , Sancho, Juan-Manuel , Forsyth, Cecily , Dreyling, Martin , Belada, David , Song, Yuqin , Paludo, Jonas , Fogliatto, Laura , Zhang, Jingyang , Lesley, Robin, Ramadan, Safaa Mahmoud , Garate, Gonzalo, Riveros, Dardo Alberto, Cannell, Paul , Cochrane, Tara , Giri, Pratyush, Mapp, Sally , Doo, Nicole Wong , Demuynck, H, Hende, Vanessa Van, Vergote, Vibeke K. J. , CHIATTONE, CARLOS SÉRGIO , Farias, João Samuel de Holanda , Fonseca, Ana Rita Da , Rocha, Vanderson , Oliveira, José Salvador Rodrigues de , Scheinberg, Phillip , Scheliga, Adriana , Vieira, Garles Miller Matias , Berinstein, Neil Lorne , Shuang, Yuerong , Hájek, Roman , Mayer, Jiřı́ , Bijou, Fontanet , Cymbalista, Florence, Delwail, Vincent , Genet, Philippe , Dreger, Peter , Heß, Georg , Lenz, Georg , Stilgenbauer, Stephan , Kapsali, Eleni , Katodritou, Eirini , Kyriakou, Despoina S, Panayiotidis, Panayiotis G. , Symeonidis, Argiris , Schneider, Tamas J., Avivi, Irit, Gurion, Ronit , Horowitz, Netanel A. , Arcaini, Luca , Boccomini, Carola , Luminari, Stefano , Santoro, Armando, Zilioli, Vittorio Ruggero , Zinzani, Pier Luigi , Fukushima, Kentaro , Izutsu, Koji , Maruyama, Dai , Tatetsu, Hiro , Kim, Sang‐A , Oh, Sung Yong , Arreguin, Elsa Ávila, Gómez‐Almaguer, David , Issa, Samar , Revilla, Jose C., Vargas, Ernesto, Lech-Maranda, Ewa, Robak, Tadeusz , Borsaru, Gabriela, Ciuleanu, Tudor–Eliade , Danaila, Catalin-Doru , Alexeeva, Julia, Briones, Javier , Salar, Antonio , Yuste, Victor Jimenez, Chen, Chien‐Yuan , Kuo, Ching‐Yuan, Anz, Bertrand, Cultrera, Jennifer L. , D’Olimpio, James, Dunleavy, Kieron , Gabrail, Nashat , Gallinson, David, Goldenberg, Alec S., Goy, Andre Henri , Graf, Solomon A. , Hess, Brian, Kirkel, Dean, Portell, Craig A. , Rosenthal, Allison , Stevens, Don, Veltri, Lauren Westfall , Yimer, Habte, Tran, Thanh Tung

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 1, 2025 | Volume: 43 | Issue: 20 | Pages: 2276-2284

10.1200/jco-25-00690 | PMID 40311141 Get It

PURPOSE The combination of the Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib with bendamustine-rituximab for first-line treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) prolonged progression-free survival (PFS), but without improvement in overall survival (OS), likely because of toxicity. Acalabrutinib was shown to be efficacious and less toxic than ibrutinib in a head-to-head trial in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and therefore might lead to better outcomes in MCL. METHODS Patients 65 years and older with previously untreated MCL received acalabrutinib (100 mg twice daily) or placebo (until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity), plus six cycles of bendamustine (90 mg/m 2 once daily; days 1 and 2) and rituximab (375 mg/m 2 as a single dose; day 1) followed by rituximab maintenance in responding patients for 2 years. Crossover to acalabrutinib at disease progression was permitted. The primary end point was PFS per the independent review committee; overall response rate and OS were secondary end points. RESULTS In total, 598 patients were randomly assigned, with 299 in each arm. At a median follow-up of 49.8 months using the reverse Kaplan-Meier method, the median PFS was 66.4 months in the acalabrutinib arm and 49.6 months in the placebo arm (hazard ratio [HR], 0.73 [95% CI, 0.57 to 0.94]; P = .0160). Benefit was seen across all subgroups, including those with high-risk features. Overall response/complete response rates were 91.0%/66.6% and 88.0%/53.5% in the acalabrutinib and placebo arms, respectively. OS was not significantly different (HR, 0.86 [95% CI, 0.65 to 1.13]; P = .27). Grade 3 or greater adverse events were reported in 88.9% and 88.2% in the acalabrutinib and placebo arms, respectively. CONCLUSION The combination of acalabrutinib with bendamustine-rituximab significantly improved PFS. Clinical benefit of acalabrutinib with bendamustine-rituximab was achieved with manageable toxicity.
Real World First-Line Treatment Strategies and Outcomes in TP53 Mutated and Unmutated Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Annunzio, Kaitlin , Karimi, Yasmin , Luu, Binh, Spurgeon, Stephen E. , Chang, Cheryl , Wan, Zihan, Gathers, Diamone, King, Emily R., Gerhard, Genevieve M. , Armand, Philippe , LaCasce, Ann S. , Vaddaraju, Vedha, Kenkre, Vaishalee P. , Junge, Chase, Stanisic, Alexander V., Zhang, Chen , Ying, Grace W, Gribbin, Caitlin , Ruan, Jia , Shukla, Navika , Smith, Sonali M. , Zelikson, Viktoriya, Williams, Michael, Elghawy, Omar , Schade, Jake , Navalekar, Rohini, Evens, Andrew M. , Danilov, Alexey V. , Fenske, Timothy S. , Stanisic, Alexander , Karimi, Yasmin H , Evens, Andrew M , Stanisic, Alexander V , Wang, Jie , Zhou, Jihao , Wang, Yucai , Muñoz, Javier , Shim, Kevin G. , Moustafa, Muhamad Alhaj , Baidoun, Firas , Epperla, Narendranath , McLane, Michael, Luu, Binh, King, Emily R., Watkins, Marcus P. , Bartlett, Nancy L. , Ryan, Christine E. , Vaddaraju, Vedha , Wallace, Danielle , Junge, Chase, Grover, Natalie S. , Florindez, Jorge A. , Karmali, Reem , Venugopal, Parameswaran , Barta, Stefan K , Matasar, Matthew J.

Blood | December 6, 2024 | Volume: 144 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 4406-4406

10.1182/blood-2024-194601 Get It

Introduction: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an uncommon B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) Prognosis is highly variable due to underlying biological and molecular heterogeneity. The first-line (1L) treatment paradigm for MCL continues to evolve with increasing use of bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKi) and decreasing use of autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). TP53 alterations are associated with inferior outcomes in MCL. The aim of this retrospective study is to determine treatment strategies and clinical outcomes in MCL patients based on TP53 gene mutation status. Methods: Retrospective data were collected from 19 institutions in the United States from 1/1993 to 1/2024. We examined treatment patterns and outcomes among MCL patients &gt;18 years of age with known TP53 mutation status by sequencing. Patients who did not receive treatment were excluded. The analysis was stratified based on presence of TP53 mutations. Systemic therapies were categorized as chemo-immunotherapy (CIT), non-chemotherapy (including monoclonal antibodies, lenalidomide, venetoclax, and novel agents on clinical trial), and regimens containing BTKi. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS) and secondary outcomes were progression free survival (PFS) and time to next treatment (TTNT). OS and PFS were estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank tests were used to compare groups. Results: 645 patients were included in the study, with 468 men (72.6%) and median age was 64 years (range 30-89). 230/645 patients (35.7%) had a TP53 mutation, of which 182 (79%) were identified prior to 1L. While the male/female distribution was the same between the mutated and unmutated groups, median age at diagnosis and MIPI risk score was higher in the TP53 mutated group (age 65.9 vs 63.1 yrs, p= 0.015; MIPI 6.4 vs 6.1, p&lt;0.001). TP53 unmutated patients had a median of 1 line of therapy vs. 2 for the mutated group (p&lt;0.001, range 1-8). Blastoid histology and higher ki67 were also associated with the TP53 mutated group (p=0.045, 0.01 respectively) The median OS was 14.2 years for TP53 unmutated and 8.3 years for TP53 mutated patients (p&lt;0.0001). PFS in 1L was 0.95 years in TP53 mutated compared to 2.02 years in TP53 unmutated group (p&lt;0.0001). Selection of 1L therapeutic strategy was not associated with presence of TP53 mutation (Χ2 p= 0.21) although more patients in the TP53 unmutated group underwent ASCT (119/415 vs 38/230; Χ2 p=0.0006) TP53 mutation was associated with inferior survival compared to TP53 unmutated patients for CIT in 1L but the difference did not reach statistical significance when non-chemotherapy regimens and regimens containing BTKi were used. For CIT in 1L, 5 year OS was 78% [71-84%] for unmutated compared to 58% [48-67%] for the mutated group (p=0.0001 ). For non-chemotherapy regimens, 5 year OS for unmutated patients was 73% [52- 86%] compared to 52% [25-73%] for the mutated group (p=0.09). For regimens containing BTKi, 5 year OS for unmutated was 93% [81-97%] compared to 57% [28-78%] for mutated (p=0.07). Within the TP53 mutated group, there were no differences in any clinical outcomes between those receiving CIT, non-chemotherapy, or BTKi in 1L. While median OS appeared numerically longer in the BTKi group (14.4 yrs vs 8.8 yrs for CIT and 6.8 yrs for non-chemotherapy), the difference did not reach statistical significance (p=0.58). In contrast,TP53 unmutated patients who received CIT in 1L had better TTNT (p=0.0039) compared to those in non-chemotherapy and BTKi groups. There was no improvement in PFS (p=0.79) or OS (p=0.47). Conclusions To our knowledge this is the largest retrospective real world dataset of MCL treatment outcomes stratified by TP53 mutation. As in prior studies, TP53 mutation portends a worse prognosis in MCL compared to TP53 unmutated patients, but outcomes are better than historically reported. CIT in 1L was not associated with improved OS in either group. Irrespective of TP53 mutation status, incorporation of BTKi in first line was not associated with improved clinical outcomes. The gap in OS between TP53 mutated and unmutated MCL may be narrowing as treatment paradigms shift away from intensive induction chemotherapy and ASCT, and due to an increasing number of effective therapies for relapsed patients. Clinical trials of novel agents are needed to further improve the OS of TP53 mutated MCL patients.