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Phase 2 study of add-on parsaclisib for patients with myelofibrosis and suboptimal response to ruxolitinib: final results
Yacoub, Abdulraheem , Borate, Uma , Rampal, Raajit K. , Ali, Haris , Gerds, Aaron T. , Kremyanskaya, Marina , Winton, Elliott F., Goel, Swati , Schiller, Gary J. , McCloskey, James, Palmer, Jeanne , Holmes, Houston, Hager, Steven, Assad, Albert , Erickson‐Viitanen, Susan, Zhou, Feng , Gerds, Aaron T , Goel, Swati , Oh, Stephen T , Palmer, Jeanne M , Daver, Naval , Wang, Eunice S. , Hobbs, Gabriela , O'Connell, Casey Lee , Oh, Stephen T. , Daver, Naval

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Blood Advances | January 30, 2024 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 1515-1528

10.1182/bloodadvances.2023011620 | PMID 38290135 Get It

Abstract Ruxolitinib reduces spleen volume, improves symptoms, and increases survival in patients with intermediate- or high-risk myelofibrosis. However, suboptimal response may occur, potentially because of signaling via the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B pathway. This phase 2 study evaluated dosing, efficacy, and safety of add-on PI3Kδ inhibitor parsaclisib for patients with primary or secondary myelofibrosis with suboptimal response to ruxolitinib. Eligible patients remained on a stable ruxolitinib dose and received add-on parsaclisib 10 or 20 mg, once daily for 8 weeks, and once weekly thereafter (daily-to-weekly dosing; n = 32); or parsaclisib 5 or 20 mg, once daily for 8 weeks, then 5 mg once daily thereafter (all-daily dosing; n = 42). Proportion of patients achieving a ≥10% decrease in spleen volume at 12 weeks was 28% for daily-to-weekly dosing and 59.5% for all-daily dosing. Proportions of patients achieving ≥50% decrease at week 12 in Myelofibrosis Symptom Assessment Form and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Symptom Assessment Form symptom scores were 14% and 18% for daily-to-weekly dosing, and 28% and 32% for all-daily dosing, respectively. Most common nonhematologic treatment-emergent adverse events were nausea (23%), diarrhea (22%), abdominal pain and fatigue (each 19%), and cough and dyspnea (each 18%). New-onset grade 3 and 4 thrombocytopenia were observed in 19% of patients, each dosed daily-to-weekly, and in 26% and 7% of patients dosed all-daily, respectively, managed with dose interruptions. Hemoglobin levels remained steady. The addition of parsaclisib to stable-dose ruxolitinib can reduce splenomegaly and improve symptoms, with manageable toxicity in patients with myelofibrosis with suboptimal response to ruxolitinib. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT02718300.
First-line PARP inhibitors (PARPi) with androgen receptor pathway inhibitors (ARPi) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Naqvi, Syed Arsalan Ahmed , Imran, Manal , Channar, Aneeta , Saxena, Akshat , Raina, Ammad, Khakwani, Kaneez Zahra Rubab, Riaz, Zaryab Bin, Kase, Adam M. , Humphreys, Mitchell R. , Moore, Cassandra N., Orme, Jacob J. , Palmer, Jeanne , Khan, Muhammad Ali , Childs, Daniel S. , Singh, Parminder Pal , Bryce, Alan H. , Riaz, Irbaz Bin

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | January 29, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 4_suppl | Pages: 173-173

10.1200/jco.2024.42.4_suppl.173 Get It

173 Background: The data for combining PARPi and ARPi in mCRPC have shown conflicting results. Here, we report a quantitative summary of benefits by clinically meaningful subgroups (HRR mutation status, BRCA mutation status) to guide the use of PARPi and ARPi combination in mCRPC setting. Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL were systematically searched from each database’s inception through September 7, 2023. Phase III studies comparing PARPi + ARPi with ARPi + placebo in mCRPC were included. Radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS) in patient subgroups based on HRR and BRCA mutation status were assessed. Hazard ratios for rPFS and OS with 95% CI were collected at the level of each trial, and a random-effects meta-analysis was conducted using an inverse variance approach. Subgroup differences were assessed and p-value of interaction <0.1 was considered statistically significant. Results: The literature search identified 4976 studies from which 3 trials (11 references) – TALAPRO2, PROpel and MAGNITUDE met the inclusion criteria. A total of 2254 participants were eligible for analysis. PARPi + ARPi prolonged rPFS in patients with HRR mutations (HR: 0.55, 95%CI: 0.38-0.78) as well as in patients without HRR mutations (HR: 0.74, 95%CI: 0.63-0.88). There is no evidence of treatment interaction by HRR mutation status (p = 0.14). In patients harboring HRR mutations, improved rPFS was observed in those with BRCA mutations (HR: 0.28, 95%CI: 0.13-0.62) as well as those without BRCA mutations (HR: 0.72, 95%CI: 0.59-0.87). However, there is evidence that patients with BRCA mutations derived greater rPFS benefit as compared to patients without BRCA mutations (p =0.02). PARPi + ARPi showed no significant improvement in overall survival either in patients with HRR mutations (HR: 0.79, 95%CI: 0.59-1.05) or in patients without HRR mutations (HR: 0.92, 95%CI: 0.74-1.14). Conclusions: Genomic testing for HRR genes is mandatory to guide clinical decision making in mCRPC patients. Patients harboring BRCA mutations are most likely to derive clinically meaningful benefit from combination PARPi + ARPi treatment. [Table: see text]
Venetoclax and hypomethylating agent combination therapy in newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia: Genotype signatures for response and survival among 301 consecutive patients
Gangat, Naseema , Karrar, Omer , Iftikhar, Moazah, McCullough, Kristen , Johnson, Isla McKerrow , Abdelmagid, Maymona, Abdallah, Mostafa, Al‐Kali, Aref , Begna, Kebede H. , Mangaonkar, Abhishek A. , Saliba, Antoine N. , Litzow, Mark R. , Patnaik, Mrinal M. , Pardanani, Animesh , Badar, Talha , Foran, James M. , Palmer, Jeanne , Sproat, Lisa, Khera, Nandita , Yi, Cecilia Y. Arana , Tefferi, Ayalew , Saliba, Antoine N. , Johnson, Isla M, Begna, Kebede , Mangaonkar, Abhishek A. , Saliba, Antoine N , Hefazi, Mehrdad , Litzow, Mark R. , Shah, Mithun V , Patnaik, Mrinal , Pardanani, Animesh , Badar, Talha , Murthy, Hemant S , Arana Yi, Cecilia Y , Tefferi, Ayalew , McCullough, Kristen B , Saliba, Antoine N , Alkhateeb, Hassan B. , Hefazi, Mehrdad , Hogan, William J. , Shah, Meera , Murthy, Hemant S. , Yi, Cecilia Arana

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American Journal of Hematology | December 10, 2023 | Volume: 99 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 193-202

10.1002/ajh.27138 | PMID 38071734 Get It

Abstract Venetoclax + hypomethylating agent (Ven‐HMA) is currently the standard frontline therapy for older/unfit patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (ND‐AML). Our objective in the current retrospective study of 301 adult patients (median age 73 years; 62% de novo) with ND‐AML was to identify molecular predictors of treatment response to Ven‐HMA and survival; European LeukemiaNet (ELN) genetic risk assignment was favorable 15%, intermediate 16%, and adverse 69%. Complete remission, with (CR) or without (CRi), count recovery, was documented in 182 (60%) patients. In multivariable analysis, inclusive of mutations only, “favorable” predictors of CR/CRi were NPM1 (86% vs. 56%), IDH2 (80% vs. 58%), and DDX41 (100% vs. 58%) and “unfavorable” TP53 (40% vs. 67%), FLT3‐ ITD (36% vs. 63%), and RUNX1 (44% vs. 64%) mutations; significance was sustained for each mutation after adjustment for age, karyotype, and therapy‐related qualification. CR/CRi rates ranged from 36%, in the presence of unfavorable and absence of favorable mutation, to 91%, in the presence of favorable and absence of unfavorable mutation. At median follow‐up of 8.5 months, 174 deaths and 41 allogeneic stem cell transplants (ASCT) were recorded. In multivariable analysis, risk factors for inferior survival included failure to achieve CR/CRi (HR 3.4, 95% CI 2.5–4.8), adverse karyotype (1.6, 1.1–2.6), TP53 mutation (1.6, 1.0–2.4), and absence of IDH2 mutation (2.2, 1.0–4.7); these risk factors were subsequently applied to construct an HR‐weighted risk model that performed better than the ELN genetic risk model (AIC 1661 vs. 1750): low ( n = 130; median survival 28.9 months), intermediate ( n = 105; median 9.6 months), and high ( n = 66; median 3.1 months; p < .001); survival in each risk category was significantly upgraded by ASCT. The current study identifies genotype signatures for predicting response and proposes a 3‐tiered, CR/CRi‐based, and genetics‐enhanced survival model for AML patients receiving upfront therapy with Ven‐HMA.
Are transplant indications changing for myelofibrosis?
Palmer, Jeanne

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Hematology | December 8, 2023 | Volume: 2023 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 676-681

10.1182/hematology.2023000453 | PMID 38066916 Get It

Abstract Myelofibrosis is a devastating myeloid malignancy characterized by dysregulation of the JAK-STAT pathway, resulting in splenomegaly, constitutional symptoms, anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukocytosis, and an increased likelihood of progression to acute leukemia. The only curative option is allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The numbers of transplants have been increasing every year, and although there have been improvements in survival, there remain many unanswered questions. In this review, we will evaluate patient selection and appropriate timing for transplantation. We will cover the current prognostic scoring systems, which can aid in the decision of when to move forward with transplant. We will also review the different donor options, as well as the conditioning regimens. The peritransplant management of splenomegaly will be reviewed. We will discuss management of posttransplant complications such as loss of donor chimerism or disease relapse. Finally, we will review what is known about the outlook of patients who have undergone allogeneic stem cell transplant with regards to quality of life and long-term survival.
Toxicity Profile of Janus Kinase Inhibitors (JAKi) in Patients with Myelofibrosis: A Report from a Living Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Naqvi, Syed Arsalan Ahmed , Saeed, Shahzeb , Faridi, Shanza, Khakwani, Kaneez Zahra Rubab, Palmer, Jeanne , Khan, Muhammad Ali , Riaz, Irbaz Bin

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Blood | December 1, 2023 | Volume: 142 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 6433-6433

10.1182/blood-2023-188107 Get It

Background Janus kinase inhibitors are actively investigated for treating various hematological, rheumatological, gastrointestinal and dermatological indications. Thus, we have initiated a living systematic review to define the toxicity profile of JAKi agents. Here, we report an up-to-date assessment of toxicity profile of JAKi in patients with myelofibrosis. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL were systematically searched from each database's inception through June 13, 2023, to identify phase I/II/III clinical trials assessing JAKi in myelofibrosis reporting adverse events. The main outcomes of interest included incidence rates of all-cause and treatment-related grade ≥ 3, grade 5 and all-grade AEs of interest (infections, hematological, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular adverse events). Incidence rates (incidence per 100-person-years) for AEs of interest were calculated at the level of each trial. A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to pool the incidence rates of AEs using an inverse-variance approach. Results The literature search identified 2044 studies from which 28 clinical trials (33 references) met the inclusion criteria - 4 (14%) trials were phase I, 4 (14%) trials were phase I/II, 13 (46%) trials were phase II, and 7 (25%) trials were phase III. A total of 4505 participants received JAKi and were eligible for analysis. All-cause and treatment-related hematological toxicities were reported in 28 (100%) and 18 (64%) trials, all-cause and treatment-related gastrointestinal toxicities were reported in 28 (100%) and 18 (64%) trials, all-cause and treatment-related cardiovascular toxicities were reported in 20 (71%) and 12 (43%) trials whereas all-cause and treatment-related infections were reported in 26 (93%) and 14 (50%) trials, respectively. The incidence rate per 100-person years for all-cause and treatment related adverse events of interest are summarized in Table 1a and 1b respectively. For treatment-related AEs, the incidence of grade ≥ 3 diarrhea with JAKi is 8.50 (95% CI: 5.34-13.53) events per 100-person years. The incidence of treatment-related grade ≥ 3 anemia and thrombocytopenia is 39.40 (95% CI: 25.57-60.71) and 29.25 (95% CI: 20.12-42.51) events per 100-person years respectively. The incidence of treatment-related grade 5 diarrhea with JAKi is 2.15 (95% CI: 1.07-4.29) events per 100-person years whereas the incidence of treatment-related grade 5 anemia and thrombocytopenia is 2.03 (95% CI: 1.04-3.97) and 2.01 (95% CI: 1.02-3.93) events per 100-person years respectively. For all-cause AEs, the incidence of grade ≥ 3 nausea, vomiting and diarrhea with JAKi is 1.72 (95% CI: 0.97-3.05), 3.56 (95% CI: 1.92-6.61) and 5.29 (95% CI: 3.48-8.04) events per 100-person years respectively. The incidence of all-cause grade ≥ 3 infections with JAKi is 4.38 (95% CI: 1.95-9.83) events per 100-person years whereas the incidence of all-cause grade ≥ 3 respiratory tract infections with JAKi is 4.21 (95% CI: 2.41-7.36) events per 100-person years. The incidence of all-cause grade ≥ 3 anemia, neutrophil decrease and thrombocytopenia is 46.83 (95% CI: 32.68-67.11), 29.11 (95% CI: 14.86-57.02) and 34.39 (95% CI: 23.82-49.64) events per 100-person years respectively. Moreover, the incidence of all-cause grade 5 nausea, vomiting and diarrhea with JAKi is 1.25 (95% CI: 0.72-2.18), 2.01 (95% CI: 1.08-3.74) and 1.60 (95% CI: 0.94-2.72) events per 100-person years respectively. In addition, the incidence of all-cause grade 5 infections and infestations is 3.71 (95% CI: 1.96-7.04) events per 100-person years with the incidence of grade 5 respiratory tract infections being 1.66 (95%CI: 0.89-3.10) events per 100-person years. Furthermore, the incidence of all-cause grade 5 anemia, neutrophil decrease and thrombocytopenia is 2.10 (95% CI: 1.26-3.52), 3.00 (95% CI: 1.25-7.21) and 1.95 (95% CI: 1.15-3.33) events per 100-person years respectively. Conclusions This report of living systematic review provides the best current evidence on toxicity profile of JAKi in patients with myelofibrosis. Current evidence suggests an overall higher incidence of all grade and grade ≥ 3 treatment related gastrointestinal adverse events in patients receiving JAKi. This living review will be updated as soon as new data becomes available.
Longitudinal Assessment of Transfusion Intensity in Patients with JAK Inhibitor-Naive or -Experienced Myelofibrosis Treated with Momelotinib in the Phase 3 Simplify-1 and Momentum Trials
Perkins, Andrew C. , Palmer, Jeanne , Foltz, Lynda, Strouse, Bryan, Carreras, Francisco Gonzalez, Perkins, Andrew C , Mesa, Ruben A. , Goh, Yeow Tee , Fox, María Laura , McLornan, Donal P. , Vannucchi, Alessandro M. , Koschmieder, Steffen , Passamonti, Francesco , Lee, Sung‐Eun , Kawashima, Jun, Oh, Stephen T.

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Blood | December 1, 2023 | Volume: 142 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3182-3182

10.1182/blood-2023-177774 Get It

Introduction: Anemia is a cardinal feature of myelofibrosis (MF), along with splenomegaly and constitutional symptoms. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions, often used to manage anemia in patients (pts) with MF, are a negative prognostic factor for overall survival and are associated with diminished quality of life and increased healthcare-related economic burden. Momelotinib (MMB), a Janus kinase (JAK) 1/JAK2/activin A receptor type 1 inhibitor, has demonstrated clinically meaningful and durable improvements in anemia, splenomegaly, and symptoms. Prespecified anemia endpoints in MMB phase 3 studies prioritized achievement of a strict transfusion independence response, defined as no transfusions for ≥12 wk immediately before the end of wk 24, with all hemoglobin levels ≥8 g/dL. Longitudinal analysis of transfusion intensity (units per 28 days) in a phase 2 trial of MMB in pts with transfusion-dependent MF demonstrated a reduction in transfusion burden in most (85%) pts (Harrison C, et al. EHA 2023). Here, we further characterize the impact of MMB and comparators on transfusion burden in pts with JAK inhibitor-naive and -experienced MF from the phase 3 SIMPLIFY-1 and MOMENTUM trials. Methods: This analysis evaluated time-dependent transfusion burden in pts enrolled in the phase 3 SIMPLIFY-1 (NCT01969838) and MOMENTUM (NCT04173494) trials. SIMPLIFY-1 included pts with JAK inhibitor-naive MF randomized (1:1) to receive MMB or ruxolitinib (RUX). In MOMENTUM, pts with symptomatic (Myelofibrosis Symptom Assessment Form Total Symptom Score ≥10), anemic (hemoglobin &lt;10 g/dL), JAK inhibitor-experienced MF were randomized (2:1) to receive MMB or danazol (DAN). All RBC units transfused were collected during the 24-wk randomized treatment period of each study and during the 84 days before receipt of randomized treatment on study for baseline assessment. Time-dependent transfusion burden was quantified by number of RBC units administered, in a tabular display of baseline- and treatment-period intensity. Pts were grouped jointly based on the baseline- and treatment-period intensity of RBC units per 28 days into ordinal bins: exactly zero units, &gt;0 to 1 unit, &gt;1 to 2 units, &gt;2 to 3 units, &gt;3 to 4 units, and &gt;4 units. Results: In SIMPLIFY-1 (JAK inhibitor-naive pts), 150 of 213 evaluable pts (70%) in the MMB arm and 163 of 216 evaluable pts (76%) in the RUX arm required zero units of RBC transfusion per 28 days at baseline. Of pts who required zero units of transfusion at baseline, a higher proportion in the MMB arm (142 of 150 [95%]) maintained a requirement of zero RBC transfusions during randomized treatment of 24 wks vs the RUX arm (93 of 163 [57%]). Overall, the mean RBC transfusion burden per 28 days declined 0.10 units (SD, 0.701) from baseline to randomized treatment in the MMB arm and increased 0.39 units (SD, 1.016) in the RUX arm. Using ordinal bins, 87% of pts in the MMB arm maintained (144 [67.6%]) or improved (41 [19.2%]) RBC transfusion intensity during randomized treatment compared with baseline vs 54% in the RUX arm (maintained, 94 [43.5%]; improved, 23 [10.6%]) (Figure). In MOMENTUM (JAK inhibitor-experienced pts), most pts had some transfusion requirement at baseline, with 26 of 130 (20%) in the MMB arm and 11 of 65 (17%) in the DAN arm requiring zero units of RBC transfusion per 28 days. During randomized treatment, a higher proportion of pts in the MMB arm (46 of 130 [35%]) required zero units of RBC transfusion vs the DAN arm (11 of 65 [17%]), including a higher proportion of those who had zero RBC transfusion requirement at baseline who maintained zero RBC transfusion requirement during randomized treatment (MMB, 92%; DAN, 64%). The mean RBC transfusion burden per 28 days declined 0.86 units (SD, 1.748) from baseline to randomized treatment in the MMB arm and declined 0.28 units (SD, 1.584) in the DAN arm. Using ordinal bins, 85% of pts in the MMB arm maintained (25 [19.2%]) or improved (85 [65.4%]) RBC transfusion intensity compared with baseline vs 63% in the DAN arm (maintained, 7 [10.8%]; improved, 34 [52.3%]). Conclusions: These data demonstrate that MMB was associated with better maintenance of RBC transfusion intensity and zero RBC transfusion status vs RUX in pts with MF who were JAK inhibitor naive and showed greater reduction in RBC transfusion burden from baseline vs DAN in pts with MF who were JAK inhibitor experienced. Across both trials, ≥85% of pts treated with MMB maintained or improved transfusion intensity.
Impact of Symptom Benefit and Transfusion Response on Survival in Myelofibrosis Patients Treated with Pacritinib: PERSIST-2 Landmark Survival Analysis
Ajufo, Helen, Harrison, Claire , Palmer, Jeanne , Buckley, Sarah , Roman‐Torres, Karisse, Rampal, Raajit K. , Bewersdorf, Jan Philipp , Palandri, Francesca , Mascarenhas, John , Gerds, Aaron T. , Kiladjian, Jean‐Jacques , Derkach, Andriy

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Blood | December 1, 2023 | Volume: 142 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3207-3207

10.1182/blood-2023-177643 Get It

Background: Pacritinib is a JAK1-sparing inhibitor of JAK2/IRAK1/ACVR1 that demonstrated symptom benefit measured by TSS (v2.0, excluding tiredness) vs best available therapy (BAT) in PERSIST-2, which enrolled cytopenic myelofibrosis patients with platelets ≤100×10 9/L. Recent datashowed that in patients with cytopenic MF, a ≥10% reduction in spleen volume at 12 weeks is associated with improved survival in patients treated with pacritinib ( Ajufo H, et al., J Clin Oncol;2023:14(16):Suppl). Surprisingly, this association was not confirmed in patients treated with BAT (82% of whom were on ruxolitinib). The association between other important measures of clinical benefit such as symptom burden reduction and anemia improvement on survival in patients treated with pacritinib has not previously been described. Methods: Patients randomized to pacritinib 200 mg BID and to BAT on PERSIST-2 were included if they were alive and on study at the start of the week 12 efficacy assessment period. Survival was assessed by Total Symptom Score (TSS; v2.0 excluding tiredness) reduction at various thresholds (≥50%, ≥20%, ≥10%, &gt;0%) and transfusion independence (TI) response. TI was assessed among patients who required red blood cell (RBC) transfusion at baseline (within 90 days) and was defined, for the purposes of a landmark survival analysis, as the absence of RBC transfusions over any 12-week period from first dose through week 14 (allowing for a ±2-week window around week 12). Overall survival (OS) was estimated via the K-M method following the landmark approach; survival in responders vs non-responders was compared using the log-rank test. Results: Of the 59 patients treated with pacritinib who had a reduction of TSS≥10%, the median age was 67 years, 25% had a baseline high-risk DIPSS, median platelet count was 61 x10 9/L, median hemoglobin was 9.7 g/dL, and baseline TSS was 19.1. Reduction of TSS≥10% was associated with improved OS, with 1 death among 59 responders vs 4 deaths among 30 non-responders (hazard ratio [HR]=0.12, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.01, 0.79] P=0.021, Fig 1a). Similar to spleen volume reduction, the association between TSS response and OS weakened at more stringent TSS response thresholds (Fig 1c, e), with the BAT arm not showing an association between TSS response and OS at any threshold. (Fig 1b, d, f). In order to assess the relationship of specific TSS domains and survival , a landmark OS analysis was performed based on ≥20% reduction in physical function scores (sum of ‘tiredness’ and 'inactivity'), spleen-related symptom scores (sum of 'abdominal discomfort', ‘early satiety’, and 'left rib pain'), and cytokine-related symptom scores (sum of 'itching', ‘night sweats’, and ‘bone pain‘). For cytokine-related symptoms, the number of deaths in PAC responders was significantly different compared to non-responders, with 0 deaths among 35 responders vs 2 among 15 non-responders ( P=0.0325). Conversely the deaths among responders (2/22) vs non-responders (2/20) were not significantly different in the BAT arm. For the physical function and spleen-related symptom subscales, no significant differences between PAC responders and non-responders was observed (HR=0.60; 95% CI [0.05, 6.74] P=0.679) and (HR=0.26; 95% CI 0.02, 2.93, P=0.2435) respectively. Among 36 patients on PAC who received RBC transfusions at baseline, 7 achieved TI over at least a 12-week period up to the time of the landmark analysis. There were no deaths among TI responders compared to 2 (6.9%) among TI non-responders. There were too few TI responders on BAT (only 2 out of 38) to assess the impact on survival. Conclusion: In cytopenic myelofibrosis patients enrolled in PERSIST-2, having a reduction of TSS≥10% on full-dose PAC was associated with OS benefit - a finding that has not been noted with other JAK inhibitors to date. By contrast, this association was not found with BAT, (82% of these patients received ruxolitinib). Thus, reductions in TSS in patients treated with PAC were associated with an OS benefit. It is possible that pacritinib, with its distinctive mechanism of action, may offer a unique survival advantage for MF patients with moderate or severe thrombocytopenia, and further studies are required to understand the potential mechanisms of these distinct clinical observations. Study funded by CTI BioPharma Corp., a Sobi company.
The Impact of Pre-Existing Autoimmune Disease on the Safety and Efficacy of CAR T-Cell Therapy for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Alotaibi, Shaykhah , Bansal, Radhika , Huff, Daniel , Cartagena, Julio, Khurana, Arushi , Johnston, Patrick B. , Palmer, Jeanne , Ansell, Stephen M. , Nowakowski, Grzegorz S. , Castro, Januario E. , Kharfan‐Dabaja, Mohamed A. , Castro, Januario E , Gaulin, Charles , Iqbal, Madiha , Wang, Yucai , Cartagena, Julio, Moustafa, Muhamad Alhaj , Rosenthal, Allison , Murthy, Hemant S. , Tsang, Mazie , Maurer, Matthew J. , Hilal, Talal , Paludo, Jonas , Villasboas, José C. , Lin, Yi , Muñoz, Javier

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Blood | December 1, 2023 | Volume: 142 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3125-3125

10.1182/blood-2023-188155 Get It

Introduction: Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR-T) has revolutionized the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Despite having an increased risk of NHL, patients with pre-existing autoimmune disease (AID) were excluded from pivotal CAR-T trials due to concerns that CAR-T may exacerbate AID. As a result, there are limited data on the safety and efficacy of CAR-T for NHL in patients with AID. Interestingly, there is also growing evidence that CAR-T can be therapeutically effective for AID, such as in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). As CAR-T utilization for NHL increases, it is essential to characterize the safety and efficacy of this potentially curative therapy in patients with AID. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of AID on outcomes in patients treated with commercial CD19-targeted CAR-T for NHL. Methods: Following Institutional Review Board approval, we conducted a retrospective analysis of all patients who were treated with commercial CD19-targeted CAR-T for NHL and had a pre-existing AID across the Mayo Clinic Enterprise (Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota) between January 2018 and May 2023. Variables collected included age, gender, NHL type, AID type, and CAR-T product. Efficacy outcomes, including response rates at 6 and 12 months after CAR-T, were collected. Toxicities, including cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), were collected and analyzed. Our chart review for AID included SLE, sarcoidosis, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, pernicious anemia, Crohn's disease, psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome, hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's disease), hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), vasculitis, scleroderma, and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). Results: A total of 235 patients who received commercial CD19-targeted CAR-T for NHL across the Mayo Clinic Enterprise were identified (Table 1). Of these 235 patients, 27 had a pre-existing AID and 208 did not. The median age was 66 years (range 39-81) for patients with AID and 59 years (range 18-88) for patients without AID. Over half of the patients were male (59% of patients with AID and 51% of patients without AID). The most common NHL type was diffuse large B cell lymphoma (41% of patients with AID and 56% of patients without AID). Most patients received axicabtagene ciloleucel (85% of patients with AID and 84% of patients without AID). The most common AID was hypothyroidism (81%, n=22), although other conditions were also identified, including RA (11%, n=3), SLE (4%, n=1), pulmonary sarcoidosis (4%, n=1), psoriasis (4%, n=1), and MCTD (4%, n=1). Two patients had more than one AID. Median follow-up was 18 months (range 1-36) for patients with AID and 14 months (range 2-49) for patients without AID. Six months after CAR-T, the complete response (CR) rate was 77.2% and 45.1% in patients with AID and without AID, respectively (p=0.0042). Twelve months after CAR-T, the CR rate was 50% and 31.4% in patients with AID and without AID, respectively (p=0.0801). CRS of any grade occurred in 78% and 88% of patients with and without AID, respectively. ICANS of any grade occurred in 41% and 54% of patients with and without AID, respectively. Conclusion: AID did not appear to adversely impact the safety or efficacy of CAR-T for NHL. Limitations of our study include the small number of patients with AID and the fact that the most common AID was hypothyroidism. Larger studies are warranted to confirm these findings. Additional data are needed to characterize the impact of CAR-T for NHL on AID outcomes and to describe the effect of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs on NHL outcomes after CAR-T.
Clinical Factors but Not Somatic Mutations Predict for Survival in Patients with Myelofibrosis Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant: Analysis of the North American Myelofibrosis Transplant Outcome (NAMTO) Study
Ajufo, Helen, Rampal, Raajit K. , Famulare, Christopher , Chervin, Jordan , Ho, Vincent T. , Deeg, H. Joachim , Monahan, Tim, Jones, Richard J. , Palmer, Jeanne , Keyzner, Alla , Lagdameo, Jonathan, Gomez-Arteaga, Alexandra , Puzo, Christian, Kosuri, Satyajit, Amanam, Idoroenyi , Tamari, Roni , Derkach, Andriy , Nemirovsky, David , Gupta, Vikas , Viswabandya, Auro , Monahan, Tim M. , Jain, Tania , Gerds, Aaron T. , Besien, Koen van , Podoltsev, Nikolai

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Blood | December 1, 2023 | Volume: 142 | Issue: Supplement 1 | Pages: 3181-3181

10.1182/blood-2023-173441 Get It

Introduction: Myelofibrosis (MF) is a clonal hematologic malignancy characterized by constitutive JAK-STAT activation and aberrant cytokine signaling. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT) remains the only potentially curative therapy in MF. The contribution of disease-, patient- and donor-related factors to allo-HCT outcomes remains to be fully elucidated, as well as the presence of somatic mutations in genes such as ASXL1, EZH2, SRSF2, U2AF1 and IDH1/2 which are associated with worse prognosis in MF patients (pts). In this large multi- center retrospective analysis, we aimed to study the impact of clinical and molecular mutations on transplant outcomes. Methods: This analysis including 498 pts from 11 centers in North America and Canada. Univariate proportional-hazard Cox regression analysis stratified by center was used to assess the association of patient, transplant, and disease characteristics on overall survival (OS). Baseline patient demographic data and disease characteristics were selected as covariates in the multivariate analysis. Results: Pts transplanted between 2002-2021 were included in this analysis. Baseline and transplant characteristics are summarized in table 1. The 1- and 2-year OS was 77% (95% CI; 73-81) and 70% (95% CI; 66-74) and non-relapse mortality (NRM) 19% (95% CI: 17-21) and 23% (95% CI: 19-27), respectively. The cumulative incidence (CMI) of relapse at 1- and 2-years was 12% (95% CI; 10-14) and 16% (95% CI; 12-20). The CMI of acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) grade II-IV was 31% (95% CI; 27-35) at 3 months and 42% (95% CI; 38-46) at 1-year post-transplant and grade was III-IV 13% (95% CI; 11-15) and 18% (95% CI; 14-22), respectively. The CMI of neutrophil engraftment at 1 and 3 months was 90% (95% CI: 87-93) and 97% (95% CI: 95-95) and for platelets 55% (95% CI: 50-59) and 80% (95% CI: 76-83). Univariate analysis included pts (age and gender), transplant (donor type and conditioning regimen intensity) and disease characteristics (DIPSS, mutations, cytogenetics (CG), blood counts, and spleen size). Hemoglobin &gt; 10 g/dL (HR .5, 95% CI .34 -.73 p=3 x 10 -4) and platelets &gt;50× 10 9/L (HR .59, 95% CI .42-.81, p=.0013) prior to transplant were associated with improved OS. High risk DIPSS was associated with decreased OS (p=0.0002). Mutations in ASXL1, EZH2, IDH1/2, U2AF1 and SRSF2 were not associated with decreased OS in this analysis (Figure 1). However, mutations in ZRSR2 were associated with inferior OS (HR 2.07, 95% CI 1.08-3.95, p=.0252). Lastly, JAK2 which had the most frequent mutations was not associated with OS (HR .0.93, 95% CI .65-1.31). There was no association between the CG risk groups and OS. Splenomegaly, measured radiographically, had no impact on OS but was strongly associated with engraftment (better engraftment defined as HR&gt;1). For platelets, spleen size of 15.6-18.9 cm HR of 0.69 (95% CI .47-1, p=.0489) and size &gt;18.9-22.5 cm HR of 0.48 ( 95% CI .33-.7, p=1x10^-4). For neutrophils, spleen size &gt;19.9-22.5 cm had a HR of 0.68, (95% CI .48-.96, p=.0268) and size&gt;22.5 cm had a HR of 0.65 (95% CI .46-.91, p=.0114). Mismatched unrelated (MMURD) and haplo identical donors had no impact on survival but were associated with delayed platelet engraftment; MMURD (HR .67, 95% CI .47-.96, p=.0298) and haploidentical donors (HR .56, 95% CI .39-.8, p=.0017). In a multivariate analysis adjusted for age, gender, highest DIPSS, donor type and conditioning regimen, platelets &gt; 50× 10 9/L (HR .61, 95% CI .44-.87, p=.0053) hemoglobin &gt;10 g/dL (HR .6, 95% CI .4-.9, p=.0244) and lower DIPSS at the time of transplant were associated with improved OS. Conclusions: In this large multicenter analysis only clinical variables; hemoglobin and platelets, were found to be associated with OS after allo-HCT in MF patients. Somatic mutations associated with poor prognosis were not associated with OS suggesting that transplant can overcome their negative impact. Splenomegaly was associated with delayed engraftment but not OS. Interestingly, using alternative donors (MMURD and haplo identical) didn't have a negative effect on OS, possibly reflecting the use of post-transplant cyclophosphamide for GVHD prophylaxis in recent years. These results highlight the importance of biologic factors in the prognostication of outcomes in MF pts undergoing allo-HCT independent of somatic mutations. Supported by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) and MPN Research Foundation