Determinants of lenalidomide response with or without erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in myelodysplastic syndromes: the HOVON89 trial.


Journal

Leukemia
ISSN: 1476-5551
Titre abrégé: Leukemia
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8704895

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
31 Jan 2024
Historique:
received: 30 06 2023
accepted: 17 01 2024
revised: 11 01 2024
medline: 1 2 2024
pubmed: 1 2 2024
entrez: 31 1 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

A randomized phase-II study was performed in low/int-1 risk MDS (IPSS) to study efficacy and safety of lenalidomide without (arm A) or with (arm B) ESA/G-CSF. In arm B, patients without erythroid response (HI-E) after 4 cycles received ESA; G-CSF was added if no HI-E was obtained by cycle 9. HI-E served as primary endpoint. Flow cytometry and next-generation sequencing were performed to identify predictors of response. The final evaluation comprised 184 patients; 84% non-del(5q), 16% isolated del(5q); median follow-up: 70.7 months. In arm A and B, 39 and 41% of patients achieved HI-E; median time-to-HI-E: 3.2 months for both arms, median duration of-HI-E: 9.8 months. HI-E was significantly lower in non-del(5q) vs. del(5q): 32% vs. 80%. The same accounted for transfusion independency-at-week 24 (16% vs. 67%), but similar in both arms. Apart from presence of del(5q), high percentages of bone marrow lymphocytes and progenitor B-cells, a low number of mutations, absence of ring sideroblasts, and SF3B1 mutations predicted HI-E. In conclusion, lenalidomide induced HI-E in patients with non-del(5q) and del(5q) MDS without additional effect of ESA/G-CSF. The identified predictors of response may guide application of lenalidomide in lower-risk MDS in the era of precision medicine. (EudraCT 2008-002195-10).

Identifiants

pubmed: 38297135
doi: 10.1038/s41375-024-02161-6
pii: 10.1038/s41375-024-02161-6
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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IM

Subventions

Organisme : KWF Kankerbestrijding (Dutch Cancer Society)
ID : 2008-4333
Organisme : KWF Kankerbestrijding (Dutch Cancer Society)
ID : 2008-4333

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

A A van de Loosdrecht (AA)

Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. a.vandeloosdrecht@amsterdamumc.nl.

E M P Cremers (EMP)

Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Department of Laboratory Medicine - Laboratory of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

C Alhan (C)

Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

C Duetz (C)

Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

F E M In 't Hout (FEM)

Department of Laboratory Medicine - Laboratory of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

H A Visser-Wisselaar (HA)

HOVON Foundation, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

D A Chitu (DA)

HOVON Foundation, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

A Verbrugge (A)

HOVON Foundation, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

S M Cunha (SM)

HOVON Foundation, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

G J Ossenkoppele (GJ)

Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

J J W M Janssen (JJWM)

Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

S K Klein (SK)

Department of Hematology, Meander Medisch Centrum, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

E Vellenga (E)

Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

G A Huls (GA)

Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.

P Muus (P)

Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Department of Haematology, St. James University Hospital, Leeds, UK.

S M C Langemeijer (SMC)

Department of Laboratory Medicine - Laboratory of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

G E de Greef (GE)

Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

P A W Te Boekhorst (PAW)

Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

M H G Raaijmakers (MHG)

Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

M van Marwijk Kooy (M)

Department of Hematology, Isala Ziekenhuis, Zwolle, The Netherlands.

M C Legdeur (MC)

Department of Hematology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.

J J Wegman (JJ)

Department of Hematology, Deventer Ziekenhuis, Deventer, The Netherlands.
Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

W Deenik (W)

Department of Internal Medicine, Tergooi Ziekenhuis, Hilversum, The Netherlands.
Department of Internal Medicine, Rijnstate, Arnhem, the Netherlands.

O de Weerdt (O)

Department of Internal Medicine, St. Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.

T M van Maanen-Lamme (TM)

Department of Internal Medicine, Dijklander Ziekenhuis, Hoorn, The Netherlands.

P Jobse (P)

Department of Internal Medicine, Admiraal de Ruyter Ziekenhuis, Goes, The Netherlands.

R J W van Kampen (RJW)

Department of Internal Medicine, Zuyderland Ziekenhuis, Geleen, The Netherlands.

A Beeker (A)

Department of Hematology, Spaarne Gasthuis, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.

P W Wijermans (PW)

Department of Hematology, Haaglanden Ziekenhuis, Den Haag, The Netherlands.

B J Biemond (BJ)

Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

B C Tanis (BC)

Department of Internal Medicine, Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda, The Netherlands.
Department of General Practice Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

J W J van Esser (JWJ)

Department of Internal Medicine, Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, The Netherlands.

C G Schaar (CG)

Department of Internal Medicine, Gelre Ziekenhuis, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.

H S Noordzij-Nooteboom (HS)

Department of Internal Medicine, Van Weel Bethesda Ziekenhuis, Dirksland, The Netherlands.

E M G Jacobs (EMG)

Department of Internal Medicine, Elkerliek Ziekenhuis, Helmond, The Netherlands.

A O de Graaf (AO)

Department of Laboratory Medicine - Laboratory of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

M Jongen-Lavrencic (M)

Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

M J P L Stevens-Kroef (MJPL)

Department of human genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

T M Westers (TM)

Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

J H Jansen (JH)

Department of Laboratory Medicine - Laboratory of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

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