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CD68+ Tumor Associated Macrophages Have Significant Impact on Therapeutic Outcome in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (MM)

Blood | November 4, 2020 | Volume: 136 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 4-5

10.1182/blood-2020-139835

Background: The tumor microenvironment (TME) of MM is characterized by an immunosuppressive milieu fostering MM growth. The impact of tumor associated macrophages (TAM) has not been well-studied in the MM TME. We evaluated the bone marrow biopsies (BMBx) obtained at the initial diagnosis of MM and evaluated the correlation between the number of CD68+ macrophages and clinical parameters and outcomes. Methods: We evaluated the BMBx at initial diagnosis of 34 consecutive MM patients (pts) diagnosed between 2007-2016 at Mayo Clinic Florida. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was performed with an anti-CD68 (KP1) antibody to identify and count CD68+ TAMs. Survival was analyzed with the Kaplan-Meier method. Chi-square tests were performed to study the correlation between the number of CD68+ TAMs and various clinical parameters. Results: Nineteen (56%) pts were male, 29 (85%) were caucasian. Median age at MM diagnosis was 58.5 years (95% CI 57-63), 18 (53%) pts has ISS I/II disease, 13 (38%) pts had ISS III disease, 3 (9%) has unknown ISS. Eight (24%) had high risk cytogenetics; 4(12%) had del17p, 2 (6%) had t(14;16), 1(3%) had 1q amplification, 3 (9%) had t(4;14). Eight (24%) had t(11;14). Twenty nine (85%) pts underwent autologous transplantation, 11(32%) received maintenance therapy. Overall response rate (≥partial response) to induction therapy was 100%. The ≥ very good partial response (VGPR) rate was 73.5%. Median number of induction cycles was 4.5 (95% CI 4.8-8.3). Twelve (35%) pts received lenalidomide (R)-dexamethasone (D) induction (RD), 9 (26%) received bortezomib (V)-cyclophosphamide(C)-D (VCD) induction, 7 (21%) received VRD induction, 5(15%) received VD induction and 1(3%) received CRD induction. The median follow-up was 92 months (m) (95% CI 85-99) The median progression free survival (mPFS) of the pt population was 40m (95% CI 27-68) and the median overall survival (mOS) was 96m (95% CI 81-126). Mean CD68+ TAM count was 12.5% (95% CI 8.1-16). There was a trend towards improved PFS for patients with ≥5% vs. <5% CD68+ TAM (47m vs. 36m, p=0.055) and there was improved OS for patients with ≥5% vs. <5% CD68+ TAM (101m vs. 73m, p=0.042, Figure 1) in their initial diagnostic BMBx. Pts with high risk cytogenetics did not have a significantly different CD68+ TAM (8.6%vs.12.8%, p=0.363) compared to those with standard risk cytogenetics. Pts with ISS I/II disease were more likely to have ≥5% CD68+ TAM in their diagnosis BMBx compared to patients with ISS III disease, χ²=8.58, p=0.003. Pts who achieved ≥VGPR to induction therapy were more likely to have ≥5% CD68+ TAM in their diagnosis BMBx compared to those who achieved <VGPR; χ²=5.35, p=0.020. Pts who received R-based induction and had ≥5% CD68+ TAM in their diagnosis BMBx had superior OS (96m vs. 62m, p=0.044) compared to those with <5%.This finding was not seen in patients who received V-based induction (p=0.33). Conclusion: Pts with ≥5% CD68+ TAM in their initial diagnostic BMBx are more likely to have deeper responses to induction therapy as well as superior OS. In pts induced with an R-based regimen, increased CD68+ TAM was associated with significantly better OS raising the possibility of a therapeutic and mechanistic role of TAM in R-related therapeutic effect. ≥5% CD68+ TAM were noted in patients with lower risk disease as defined by ISS stage but not by cytogenetics. Further exploration of the role of TAM in the biology of MM and its impact on clinical and therapeutic outcomes is warranted. Disclosures Alhaj Moustafa: Acrotech: Consultancy. Tun:DTRM Biopharma: Research Funding; Acrotech: Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Mundipharma: Research Funding; Curis: Research Funding; TG Therapeutics: Research Funding.
Molecular Epidemiology of AML: Association of Somatic Gene Mutations with Epidemiologic Exposures and Outcomes in the Mayo Clinic AML Epidemiology Cohort

Blood | November 4, 2020 | Volume: 136 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 35-36

10.1182/blood-2020-134353

Introduction: Population studies have identified genes with germline polymorphisms associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) risk and outcome. However, somatic mutations in these genes have not been reported in an AML clinical population and whether they are associated with epidemiologic exposures, clinical AML phenotypes and outcome after therapy. Methods: We systemically interrogated PubMed database (1998-2018), to identify genes with germline polymorphisms associated with AML risk, response to chemotherapy or outcome. To determine the prevalence and relevance of somatic mutations in these genes in an unselected AML population, we performed an analysis using Whole-Exome Sequencing (WES) on remnant diagnostic cytogenetic pellets from 98 patients from the Mayo Clinic AML Epidemiology Cohort, a detailed and highly-annotated cohort of 295 consecutive AML patients treated at Mayo Clinic Florida & Arizona between October, 2000 and December, 2011. Patient characteristics are shown in Table 1. Samples were sequenced at a depth of ~100 million paired-end 100bp reads using Agilent SureSelectXT Human All Exon V5 + UTRs target enrichment kit. Sequencing reads were aligned to human reference genome, and somatic mutations including non-synonymous and truncating single nucleotide variants and small INDELs were identified and filtered using Exome Sequencing Project, 1000 genome, HapMap, & Mayo Clinic internal biobank genetic variants database. Copy number aberrations were identified & filtered using public copy number polymorphism databases. The association analyses were performed at the gene level, with a primary endpoint of whether a given patient harbored a somatic mutation in any genes linked to AML risk or outcome in literature, and to determine the associations of these mutations with epidemiologic exposures, AML phenotype and clinical outcomes. Results: From the literature search, we identified 77 unique genes with known germline polymorphisms associated with AML risk, response to chemotherapy or outcome. Fifty-eight of these were found to be somatically mutated in our WES dataset, with subsequent analysis focusing on the 11 genes (ABCB1, CYP1A1, CYP2B6, EPHX1, ERCC1, ERCC2, ERCC5, JAK2, MEFV, MTRR, and TERT) that had greater than 5 patients with nonsynonymous somatic mutations in the given gene. Significant associations with epidemiologic exposures and outcomes were noted in patients with somatic mutations in ERCC2, CYP1A1 and ERCC5 genes. Table 2 shows a comparison of patient characteristics and associations according to the presence of somatic mutations in these genes. Patients with mutations in CYP1A1 had a significantly younger age at AML diagnosis (Median: 51.7 vs. 71.0 years, P=.02) and significantly shorter OS in age-adjusted analysis (HR=4.45, P=.003). The former is a novel finding, whereas the latter is consistent with previous reports. Patients with mutations in ERCC2 more commonly used statins (66.7% vs. 21.7%, P=.03). Patients with ERCC5 mutations had a lower rate of tobacco use (20.0% vs. 54.5%, P=.049). In unadjusted analysis, there was a significant association between presence of somatic mutations in JAK2 and poorer survival after AML diagnosis (HR=2.83, P=.017), but this attenuated and did not retain significance when adjusting for age at AML diagnosis (HR=2.22, P=.067). Conclusion: Our exploratory study describes a novel association of CYP1A1 somatic nonsynonymous mutations with age of AML onset, as well as novel associations of ERCC2 and ERCC5 mutations with epidemiologic exposures in an unselect cohort of patients with AML. We confirm the association of CYP1A1 with inferior overall survival after AML diagnosis. These findings suggest that some genes associated with AML risk may also harbor somatic mutations that are clinically relevant. These results will guide a planned confirmatory prospective study to determine frequency and impact of both germline and somatic mutations of risk genes in AML patients, and may contribute to a better understanding leukemia risk assessment and potentially to prevention strategies. Disclosures Finn: Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Speakers Bureau; Seattle Genetics: Speakers Bureau. Cerhan:BMS/Celgene: Research Funding; NanoString: Research Funding. Foran:Revolution Medicine: Consultancy; Servier: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Abbvie: Research Funding; BMS: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Boehringer Ingelheim: Research Funding; H3Biosciences: Research Funding; Xencor: Research Funding; Trillium: Research Funding; Takeda: Research Funding; Kura Oncology: Research Funding; Aptose: Research Funding; Aprea: Research Funding; Actinium: Research Funding; Agios: Honoraria, Research Funding.
Successful treatment of IgG4-related hypertrophic pachymeningitis with induction rituximab and dexamethasone followed by maintenance rituximab

No container title available | September 7, 2020 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

10.22541/au.159946954.49575788

IgG4-related disease (IgG4RD) with intracranial involvement is rare. We report a 56-year-old male who had an excellent response to rituximab and dexamethasone after going undiagnosed for 5 years. After 3 years of rituximab maintenance, he has no evidence of disease on brain MRI.
Systemic ALK‐positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma with bilateral optic neurolymphomatosis resulting in permanent blindness

Clinical Case Reports | August 15, 2020 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 2629-2633

10.1002/ccr3.3231 | PMID 33363793

AbstractALK‐positive ALCL can lead to rapid irreversible destruction of the optic pathway. Early treatment should be instituted in patients with CNS involvement or those at increased CNS risk.
Systemic ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma with bilateral optic neurolymphomatosis resulting in permanent blindness

No container title available | July 7, 2020 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

10.22541/au.159414342.27789314

A 26-year-old female developed bilateral blindness after a complete remission for ALK-positive ALCL. Initial workup showed neurolymphomatosis involving the bilateral optic nerves. She underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation and she remained in complete remission after 1 year; however her vision never improved. ALCL likely led to destruction of the optic pathway.
Recurrent Giant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Small Bowel Mesentery

The American Surgeon™ | June 17, 2020 | Volume: 77 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 184-185

10.1177/000313481107700905

Primary cutaneous diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, leg-type: The Mayo Clinic experience.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 25, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e20044-e20044

10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e20044

e20044 Background: Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, Leg-type (PCDLBCL) is a rare lymphoma comprising 4% of all cutaneous lymphomas with an aggressive clinical course. We investigated disease characteristics and outcomes among patients PCDLBCL. Methods: Following IRB approval, we identified patients retrospectively with PCDLBCL treated at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center 1998-2019. Results: 45 pts were identified with a median age of 71 years (Range- 48-95) and 28 (62%) were female. Disease locations were legs (62%), arms (22%), head (11%), trunk (2%) and multiple sites (2%). At diagnosis, (51%) had a single lesion, (29%) had multiple lesions in 1-2 contiguous regions, (16%) had multiple lesions in non-contiguous regions or > 2 regions and data was not available (4%). Immunohistochemistry showed positive staining for BCL-2 (92%), BCL-6 (76%), c-MYC (62%), MUM1 (95%), CD10 (11%), and cytoplasmic IgM (8/9- 89%). By Han’s criteria, (95%) had activated B cell lymphoma (ABC). Median Ki-67 was 90% (range, 50,100%). 9/12 (75%) were positive for MYD88 L265P mutation. 13/21 (62%) were double expressor and 3/22 (14%) had double hit lymphoma. 37/45 (82%) had ECOG < 2. LDH was elevated in 13/37 (35%). The median number of therapies was 1 (range; 1-11). The initial treatments were chemo-radiation (30%), chemo alone (38%), rituximab alone (11%), radiation (RT) alone (16%), rituximab-RT (2.5%), and surgical (2.5%). The median follow-up time for the whole cohort was 80 months (95% CI; 32, 169). The median progression free survival and overall survival (OS) were 20 months (95% CI; 12, 34) and 80 months (95% CI; 48, 119). 22/45 (49%) are alive. The cause of death was disease-related in 11/23 (48%). The median number of relapses was 1 (range; 0, 11) with (60%) relapsed after first line. 4/45 pts had autologous stem cell transplant after relapse. 7/45 (16%) had a systemic relapse at a median time of 35 months from diagnosis (range; 16, 112). Age above 60 years was associated with worse OS; 70 months (95% CI; 30, 99) vs NR (95% CI; 135, NR), p = 0.025. ECOG performance status < 2 was associated with better OS, NR months (95% CI; 80, NR) vs 48 months (95% CI; 3.3, 88),p = 0.0003. 1 pt received Ibrutinib on 11th relapse and had 3 years of PFS. Conclusions: PCDLBCL is predominantly ABC type, affects elderly pts and is characterized by multiple cutaneous relapses followed in some cases by systemic relapses. Increased age and poor performance status had a negative impact on OS. High incidence of MYD88 L265P mutation is observed in PCDLBCL similar to immune-privileged site lymphomas.
Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma: The Mayo Clinic experience.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 25, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e20036-e20036

10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e20036

e20036 Background: Hepatosplenic T cell lymphoma (HSTL) is a rare subtype of mature T cell lymphomas accounting for less than 1 percent of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. it has been associated with poor prognosis. It typically involves sinusoids in the spleen, liver, and bone marrow. Methods: Following IRB approval, we retrospectively evaluated patients with HSTL treated at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center 1996-2019. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and univariate analysis to identify prognostic factors were performed. We investigated clinical characteristics and outcomes among patients with HSTL. Results: 22 patients (15 males) with median age of 45.5 years (range- 15.5-80.6) were identified. The majority of patients had B symptoms (12/22), cyotpenias (20/22), massive splenomegaly (16/22), liver involvement (13/22), and/or bone marrow involvement (14/22). Additionally, 42% tested positive for peripheral blood involvement and 8/22 (36%) were on chronic immunosuppression related to solid organ transplant (2), inflammatory bowel disease (2), and rheumatologic disorders (4). Phenotypically, the majority of patients were positive for gamma/delta (18/22), isochromosome 7q (8/13), and 4/9 (44%) tested positive for trisomy 8. Initial therapies included CHOP/CHOEP (14), ICE (2), EPOCH (1), pentostatin (1), and radiation (1). The median follow-up was 33 months (range 2,137). Progression free survival and overall survival (OS) were 9.5 months (95% CI; 1.8, 16.3) and 12 months (95% CI; 4.9, 18.5) respectively. 10/22 (45%) underwent splenectomy with one patient receiving splenectomy alone as treatment. 8/22 (36%) had stem cell transplant (SCT- 5 allogeneic and 3 autologous). Out of the 22 patients 4 (18%) were long-term survivors with 55, 74, 95, and 137 months; 3/4 had splenectomy at diagnosis and 2/4 had allogeneic SCT. The longest survivor had splenectomy only. Liver involvement was associated with worse OS; 10 months (95% CI; 1.6, 18) vs 35 months (95% CI; 4, NR), p = 0.036. Immune suppression at diagnosis was associated with worse OS; 5 months (95% CI; 1.3, 18) vs 18 months (95% CI; 9, 74), p = 0.036. A trend for better OS was seen with splenectomy and SCT. Conclusions: HSTL is a rare lymphoma with poor prognosis. Long-term survival was seen in 18% only. Liver involvement and immune suppression had a negative impact on OS. A larger cohort is needed to better evaluate the impact of different treatment options.
Langerhans cell sarcoma: The Mayo Clinic experience with an extremely rare disease.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 25, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: e19543-e19543

10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e19543

e19543 Background: Langerhans cell sarcoma (LCS) is a very rare cancer with the reported incidence of 2 per 100,000,000. It originates from antigen presenting cells belonging to the dendritic cell/macrophage family. Methods: Following IRB approval, we identified LCS patients treated at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. Medical charts were reviewed to extract clinical data. Results: Our cohort consists of 5 patients with confirmed diagnosis of LCS. The median age at diagnosis was 34 years (range, 11-75) with 60% (3/5) females. One female was an African American and the rest were Caucasians. ECOG performance status at the time of diagnosis was 0 in 4 patients and 3 in 1 patient. Four patients had disseminated disease at diagnosis. 3/5 patients had moderate splenomegaly at diagnosis. 2/5 patients presented with a bulky mediastinal tumor and 1/5 patients presented with bulky intraabdominal disease. Predominant sites of disease are summarized in the table. BRAF mutation was negative in all 3 tested patients. The median follow up for the whole cohort was 25 months (range; 5, 41). Three patients relapsed after the initial treatment. Patient # 4 received allogeneic stem cell transplantation after the 4th relapse and is in CR 14 months later. Patient # 5 had PD-L1 expression > 95% and was started on pembrolizumab with sustained response for 1 year. Conclusions: LCS is extremely rare and is associated with unfavorable outcomes after currently available therapeutic interventions. More studies on the genetic and molecular basis of LCS are necessary to develop targeted therapies. [Table: see text]
Comparative study of therapy-related (tALL) and de novo adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (dnALL): Contemporary Mayo Clinic ALL cohort.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 25, 2020 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: 7523-7523

10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.7523

7523 Background: tALL is a recently appreciated but poorly defined clinical entity. We define tALL as any prior exposure to cytotoxic chemotherapy and/or radiation for another malignancy, and we report a comparative analysis of characteristics, cytogenetics and outcomes for this subset among a modern unselected ALL cohort from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center (MCCC). Methods: We performed a systematic search in the 3-site MCCC registry and included all patients (pts) diagnosed and received at least 1 cycle of ALL-directed therapy and/or underwent allogeneic transplantation (AlloHCT) between 2008-2018. Comparisons of characteristics between tALL and dnALL were made using a Wilcoxon rank sum test (continuous variables) and Fisher’s exact test (categorical variables). Time-to-event variables were compared using unadjusted Cox proportional hazards regression models. Results: 431 ALL pts were identified during the study period, including n = 69 (16%) classified as tALL. Median follow-up from diagnosis was 2.3 years (range 0-18 years). The most common prior malignancies among tALL pts were Breast (24.6%), Lymphoma (15.9%), Myeloid (15.9%), GU/GYN (14.5%) and Myeloma (11.6%). In comparison to dnALL, pts with tALL were significantly older (63.2 vs 45.2 years, P < 0.001), more often female (65.2% vs 39.8%, P < 0.001), less frequently Hispanic (3.5% vs 13.1%, P = 0.042); more often of B-lineage (92.8% vs 81.8%, P = 0.022). On review of cytogenetics, tALL pts more often had hypodiploidy/near triploidy (Ho/Tr) (21.7% vs 4.1%, P < 0.001), more often had monosomal (MDS-like) (33.3% vs 12.4%, P = 0.0047) and complex karyotype (38% vs 17.3%, P = 0.0069). Importantly, incidence of BCR/ABL-positive (Ph+) ALL was not significantly different. Latency period between exposure to prior cancer therapy and development of tALL was significantly longer for Ph+ compared to Ph-negative ALL (median 9 vs. 4 years, P = 0.007). Patients with tALL had a 3-year OS after diagnosis of 37% [vs 59.7% for dnALL (HR death 1.86, 95% CI 1.31-2.65, P < 0.001)]. However, the two groups did not differ significantly regarding occurrence of AlloHCT (HR = 0.91, 95% CI 0.63-1.31, P = 0.61) or post-AlloHCT survival (HR = 1.29, 95% CI 0.75-2.23, P = 0.35). Conclusions: Therapy-related ALL represents an important & unique clinical entity with poor prognosis & adverse cytogenetic features. Ph+ tALL has a longer latency and similar frequency in both tALL and dnALL. AlloHCT appears to be an appropriate treatment strategy, possibly abrogating the poor prognosis of tALL.