No 1 (2010)

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HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCIES: TREATMENT, SUPPORTIVE CARE

Chronic myeloid leukemia — before and after imatinib (Third part)

Lomaia E.G., Konopleva M.Y., Romanova E.G., Zaritzkiy A.Y.

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   Imatinib (IM) appearance has changed approaches to chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) therapy. Second generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) — nilotinib and dasatinib, developed soon after IM, and are already widely used in CML patients with inefficiency or intolerance of them. Considering availability in clinical practice of tree TKI, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and new preparations development, there is a real treatment of all patients with CML, which was recently considered as fatal disease. In first two parts of article general information about CML, issues concerning HSCT, TKI mechanisms of action and safety are discussed. In this part TKI therapy efficacy and modern treatment recommendation for CML patients in different phases are presented.

Oncohematology. 2010;(1):5-20
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Biological basis of immunomodulatory preparations using in treatment of multiple myeloma

Semochkin S.V.

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   Immunomodulatory preparations (IMP) — lenalidomide (СС-5013, Revlimid®) and pomlidomide (CC-4047, Actimid®) — a new class of the medical products which are thalidomide synthetic derivatives. In comparison with initial compound they possess higher therapeutic activity and the optimized profile of toxic complications. In this review modern data on IMP antitumor activity with reference to multiple myeloma therapy are presented. Results of clinical study of lenalidomide in first-line therapy, in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and as a maintenance therapy after transplantation are shown.

Oncohematology. 2010;(1):21-31
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Cardiac toxicity in children and adolescents with Hodgkin lymphoma after chemoradiotherapy

Feoktistov R.I., Schurova O.A., Abugova J.G., Dyakonova J.Y., Makarova O.V., Myakova N.V., Senyakovich N.B., Samochatova E.V.

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   During the last decade in Russian clinics significant success in treatment of children with Hodgkin lymphoma has been reached. However, the using of doxorubicin in combination with mediastinal radiotherapy in cases of initial mediastinum involvement contributes to cardiomyopathy occurrence in different time from ending therapy. We have evaluated the cardiac status in 42 children with Hodgkin lymphoma after chemoradiotherapy. Evaluation of cardiac function was performed using standard M-mode echocardiography (with calculation ejection fraction- EF, left ventricular shortening fraction — FS) and electrocardiography with estimation of rate, rhythm and QTc duration. Reduced contractility was detected in 5 (11.9 %) children after chemoradiotherapy, that requires cardiac function monitoring and cardiologist’s consultation.

Oncohematology. 2010;(1):31-36
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Prognostic factors of children’s acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy in Moscow—Berlin protocols

Roumiantseva J.V., Karachunsky A.I., Aleinikova O.V., Fechina L.G., Schamardina A.V., Litvinov D.V., Ponomareva N.I., Boichenko E.G., Sidorenko L.V., Dudkin S.A., Streneva O.V., Kondratchik K.L., Mansurova E.G., Minkina L.M., Lapotentova E.S., Inuschkina E.V., Yudina N.B., Pavlova G.P., Zhukovskaya E.V., Chlebnikova O.P., Lagoiko S.N., Bascharova E.V., Denisov R.E., Zlobina V.D., Banschikova E.S., Aslanyan K.S., Kondakova E.V., Celousova E.V., Myakova N.V., Turobova T.V., Riskal O.V., Chipsanova N.F., Varfolomeeva S.R., Rumiantsev A.G.

Abstract

   Проанализирована значимость прогностических факторов эффективности терапии у детей с острым лимфобластным лейкозом (ОЛЛ), получающих терапию по протоколу ALL-MB-2002, в зависимости от группы риска. В исследование были включены 1544 первичных больных ОЛЛ в возрасте от 1 года до 18 лет, получавших лечение в 36 клиниках России и Беларуси в период с 15 апреля 2002 г. до 1 января 2008 г. Из 1544 больных, включенных в анализ, пациенты группы стандартного риска (SRG) составили 69,2 %, промежуточного риска (ImRG) — 24,5 % и 6,3 % пациентов были отнесены к группе высокого риска. Анализ, проведенный у пациентов SRG, продемонстрировал резкие различия в выживаемости между отдельными подгруппами больных. Выявлены достоверные различия в показателях выживаемости пациентов в зависимости от возраста (старше и младше 10 лет), инициального лейкоцитоза (более и менее 30 × 10 9 /л), инициального пальпаторного увеличения селезенки (более и менее 4 см из-под края реберной дуги) и параметров раннего ответа на терапию (8-й и 15-й день). При ретроспективном определении больных, относящихся к SRG, с использованием новых критериев (инициальный лейкоцитоз <30 × 10 9 /л; селезенка < 4 см), прогностическая значимость раннего ответа на терапию нивелировалась. Среди пациентов ImRG не обнаружено никаких достоверных различий в показателях бессобытийной, общей и безрецидивной выживаемости и риске развития изолированных нейрорецидивов в зависимости от инициального иммунофенотипа бластных клеток (Т-ОЛЛ/не-Т-ОЛЛ). Шестилетний кумулятивный риск развития изолированных нейрорецидивов не различался у пациентов с Т- и не-Т-ОЛЛ, однако был выше у больных с инициальным лейкоцитозом ≥ 100 × 10 9 /л независимо от иммунофенотипа. Наихудшие показатели выживаемости отмечены у пациентов с не-Т-ОЛЛ и количеством лейкоцитов ≥ 100 × 10 9 /л — бессобытийная выживаемость в этой подгруппе составила всего 58 ± 7 %. При проведении многофакторного анализа выявлено, что для пациентов с Т-ОЛЛ независимое прогностическое влияние на выживаемость оказывает только величина инициального лейкоцитоза (р = 0,0333), тогда как для больных не-Т-ОЛЛ независимое значение имеют возраст (р = 0,0063), инициальный лейкоцитоз (р = 0,0066) и наличие поражения центральной нервной системы (р = 0,0112).

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   Prognostic significance of different risk factors in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treating according to ALL-MB 2002 protocol depending on risk group is analyzed. 1544 primary patients aged from 1 to 18 years, treating in 36 clinics of Russia and Belarus from April, 15 th , 2002 to January, 1th, 2008, was included in the study. From 1544 patients included, 69.2% were standard risk group (SRG), 24.5 % — intermediate risk group (ImRG) and 6.3% — high risk group. The expressed differences in survival rate between certain patient’s subgroups were revealed. Significant survival differences according to age (older and younger 10 years), initial leukocyte count (more and less than 30 × 10 9 /l), spleen size (more and less 4 cm below a costal arch at a palpation) and early therapy response (8th and 15th days of induction) are revealed. At retrospective definition of SRG patients with use of new criteria (initial leukocytosis < 30 × 10 9 /l and spleen size <4 cm), prognostic significance of therapy response was leveled in this subgroup of patients. Among ImRG patients any significant differences in EFS, OS, RFS and cumulative risk of isolated CNS (CIR IN ) relapse according to blast cells immunophenotype (T-ALL/non-T-ALL) were not shown. 6-years CIRIN was not different between patients with T-ALL and non-T-ALL, however was high in patients with initial leukocyte count ≥ 100 × 10 9 /l irrespective to immunophenotype. The worst survival appeared in patients with non-T-ALL and leukocyte count ≥100 × 10 9 /l — EFS in this subgroup was only 58±7%. Only initial leukocytosis had prognostic significance for patients with T-ALL (р=0.0333), whereas age (р = 0.0063), initial leukocytosis (р = 0.0066) and CNS involvement (р = 0.0112) as independent prognostic factors for patients with non-T-ALL in multifactorial analysis was revealed.

Oncohematology. 2010;(1):37-49
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Diffuse large B-cells lymphoma clinical features in patients with hepatitis B and C infection

Storozhakov G.I., Khailenko V.A., Scherstnev V.M.

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   Examination results of 59 patients with diffuse large B-cells lymphoma (DBLCL) and hepatitis C and B infection are presented. Control group was constituted by 59 patients with DLBCL without virus markers. The obtained results suggest possible etiopathogenetic role of hepatitis C virus in DLBCL development that clinically displayed more frequent spleen lesion and overall survival improvement in this subgroup of patients.

Oncohematology. 2010;(1):49-56
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BASIC RESEARCH

Safety issues of gene therapy

Ipatov S.E., Roumiantsev S.A.

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   By present time safety problems of gene therapy are widely discussed among scientists of all world. In this review results of clinical researches are summarized; explanations concerning side effects of vectors integration are given; factors that can cause genotoxicity are discussed. Approaches which can save or increase clinical efficacy of gene therapy with use as targets hematopoietic stem cells, thus significantly reduced risk of leukemia development and other side effects related to vectors including in genome, are presented.

Oncohematology. 2010;(1):57-63
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

The management system of the University Symphony Orchestra in China and the functions of its conductor

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Oncohematology. 2010;(1):63
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CONFERENCES, CONGRESSES, SYMPOSIA

Overview of the data from studies of Enplate, presented at the Congress of the American Society of Hematology

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Oncohematology. 2010;(1):64-67
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