Biological features and outcome of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated with hepatitis C virus in elderly patients: Results of the prospective 'Elderly Project' by the Fondazione Italiana Linfomi.


Journal

British journal of haematology
ISSN: 1365-2141
Titre abrégé: Br J Haematol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0372544

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
05 2023
Historique:
revised: 23 12 2022
received: 21 10 2022
accepted: 18 01 2023
medline: 4 5 2023
pubmed: 4 2 2023
entrez: 3 2 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Up to 10%-15% of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are related to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, in particular in elderly patients. The Fondazione Italiana Linfomi has recently published a multicentre prospective observational study, the 'Elderly Project', on the outcome of DLBCL in patients aged ≥65 years, evaluated using a simplified comprehensive geriatric assessment. The aim of this study was to compare biological and clinical features of HCV positive (HCV+) with HCV negative (HCV-) cases. A total of 89 HCV+ patients were identified out of 1095 evaluated for HCV serology (8.1%). The HCV+ patients were older, less fit, and had frequent extranodal involvement. The cell-of-origin determination by Nanostring showed that HCV+ cases less frequently had an activated B-cell profile compared to HCV- patients (18% vs. 43%). In all, 86% of HCV+ patients received rituximab-cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine (Oncovin) and prednisone (R-CHOP)-like immunochemotherapy. Grade 3-4 liver toxicity occurred in 3% of cases. Among centrally reviewed cases confirmed as DLBCL, the 3-year overall survival of HCV+ patients was very similar to HCV- (63% vs. 61%, p = 0.926). In all, 20 HCV+ patients were treated with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs), with good tolerance and sustained virological response in all cases. The 3-year progression-free survival for this subgroup was excellent (77%), suggesting DAAs' possible role in reducing the risk of relapse by eliminating the viral trigger.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36733229
doi: 10.1111/bjh.18678
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antiviral Agents 0
Rituximab 4F4X42SYQ6
Doxorubicin 80168379AG
Vincristine 5J49Q6B70F
Cyclophosphamide 8N3DW7272P
Prednisone VB0R961HZT

Types de publication

Observational Study Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

653-662

Informations de copyright

© 2023 British Society for Haematology and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Auteurs

Annalisa Arcari (A)

Hematology Unit, Ospedale Guglielmo da Saliceto, Piacenza, Italy.

Valentina Tabanelli (V)

Division of Haematopathology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.

Francesco Merli (F)

Hematology Unit, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Luigi Marcheselli (L)

Fondazione Italiana Linfomi-Onlus, Modena, Italy.

Michele Merli (M)

Division of Hematology, Ospedale di Circolo and Fondazione Macchi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.

Monica Balzarotti (M)

Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy.

Vittorio Ruggero Zilioli (VR)

Division of Hematology, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy.

Alberto Fabbri (A)

Unit of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy.

Federica Cavallo (F)

Division of Hematology, Department of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Torino/AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Torino, Italy.

Gloria Margiotta Casaluci (GM)

Division of Hematology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy.

Alessandra Tucci (A)

Department of Hematology, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.

Benedetta Puccini (B)

Hematology Department, University of Florence and AOU Careggi, Florence, Italy.

Elsa Pennese (E)

Lymphoma Unit, Department of Hematology, Ospedale Spirito Santo, Pescara, Italy.

Alice Di Rocco (A)

Department of Traslational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.

Manuela Zanni (M)

Division of Hematology, A.O. SS Antonio e Biagio and Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy.

Leonardo Flenghi (L)

Division of Hematology, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Perugia, Italy.

Guido Gini (G)

Clinic of Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy.

Roberto Sartori (R)

Onco Hematology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padova, Italy.

Annalisa Chiappella (A)

Division of Hematology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy.

Sara Veronica Usai (SV)

Division of Hematology, Ospedale Oncologico Armando Businco, Cagliari, Italy.

Monica Tani (M)

Hematology Unit, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy.

Dario Marino (D)

Department of Clinical and Experimental Oncology, Medical Oncology 1, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS Padova, Padova, Italy.

Luca Arcaini (L)

Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia and Division of Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.

Daniele Vallisa (D)

Hematology Unit, Ospedale Guglielmo da Saliceto, Piacenza, Italy.

Michele Spina (M)

Division of Medical Oncology and Immunerelated tumors, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano (CRO) IRCCS, Aviano, Italy.

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