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- Attarbaschi, Andishe, et al.
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Limited stage I disease is not necessarily indicative of an excellent prognosis in childhood anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
- 2011
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Ingår i: Blood. - : American Society of Hematology. - 1528-0020 .- 0006-4971. ; 117:21, s. 5616-9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Data on incidence, characteristics, and prognosis in stage I childhood anaplastic large cell lymphoma are scarce. Of 463 patients enrolled in the international ALCL99 trial, 36 (8%) had stage I disease and were treated with a prephase chemotherapy, followed by either 3 chemotherapy courses in case of initial complete resection (6 patients) or otherwise by 6 courses of chemotherapy (30 patients). Disease localization was to the peripheral lymph nodes in 26, soft tissue mass in 8, and solitary bone and bronchial disease in 1 patient each. Of the 6 patients with complete resection, none experienced relapse, whereas of the 30 remaining stage I patients, 9 (30%) relapsed, including in all cases a new site of disease involvement and including 3 of 5 anaplastic lymphoma kinase-negative patients. In summary, the failure rate for incompletely resected stage I disease was similar to that for patients with stage II and stage III/IV disease. Whether anaplastic lymphoma kinase negativity contributed to this moderate outcome has to be proven prospectively. This study was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00006455.
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- Bartuzi, Damian, et al.
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Funnel metadynamics and behavioral studies reveal complex effect of D2AAK1 ligand on anxiety-like processes
- 2022
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : NATURE PORTFOLIO. - 2045-2322. ; 12:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Anxiety is a troublesome symptom for many patients, especially those suffering from schizophrenia. Its regulation involves serotonin receptors, targeted e.g. by antipsychotics or psychedelics such as LSD. 5-HT2A receptors are known for an extremely long LSD residence time, enabling minute doses to exert a long-lasting effect. In this work, we explore the changes in anxiety-like processes induced by the previously reported antipsychotic, D2AAK1. In vivo studies revealed that the effect of D2AAK1 on the anxiety is mediated through serotonin 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors, and that it is time-dependent (anxiogenic after 30 min, anxiolytic after 60 min) and dose-dependent. The funnel metadynamics simulations suggest complicated ligand-5HT(2A)R interactions, involving an allosteric site located under the third extracellular loop, which is a possible explanation of the time-dependency. The binding of D2AAK1 at the allosteric site results in a broader opening of the extracellular receptor entry, possibly altering the binding kinetics of orthosteric ligands.
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- Brugières, Laurence, et al.
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Impact of the methotrexate administration dose on the need for intrathecal treatment in children and adolescents with anaplastic large-cell lymphoma: results of a randomized trial of the EICNHL Group.
- 2009
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Ingår i: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. - 1527-7755. ; 27:6, s. 897-903
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy and safety of two methotrexate doses and administration schedules in children with anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALCL). PATIENTS AND METHODS: This randomized trial for children with ALCL was based on the Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma-Berlin-Frankfurt-Muenster 90 (NHL-BFM90) study protocol and compared six courses of methotrexate 1 g/m2 over 24 hours and an intrathecal injection (IT) followed by folinic acid rescue at 42 hours (MTX1 arm) with six courses of methotrexate 3 g/m2 over 3 hours followed by folinic acid rescue at 24 hours without IT (MTX3 arm). This trial involved most European pediatric/lymphoma study groups and a Japanese group. RESULTS: Overall, 352 patients (96% ALK positive) were recruited between 1999 and 2005; 175 were randomly assigned to the MTX1 arm, and 177 were assigned to the MTX3 arm. Ninety-two percent of patients received protocol treatment. Median follow-up time is 3.7 years. Event-free survival (EFS) curves were superimposed with 2-year EFS rates (73.6% and 74.5% in the MTX1 and MTX3 arms, respectively; hazard ratio = 0.98; 91.76% CI, 0.69 to 1.38). Two-year overall survival rates were 90.1% and 94.9% in MTX1 and MTX3, respectively. Only two CNS relapses occurred (both in the MTX1 arm). Toxicity was assessed after 2,050 courses and included grade 4 hematologic toxicity after 79% and 64% of MTX1 and MTX3 courses, respectively (P < .0001); infection after 50% and 32% of courses, respectively (P < .0001); and grade 3 to 4 stomatitis after 21% and 6% of courses, respectively (P < .0001). CONCLUSION: The results of the NHL-BFM90 study were reproduced in this large international trial. The methotrexate schedule of the NHL-BFM90 protocol including IT therapy can be safely replaced by a less toxic schedule of methotrexate 3 g/m2 in a 3-hour infusion without IT therapy.
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- Williams, Denise, et al.
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Central nervous system involvement in anaplastic large cell lymphoma in childhood: Results from a multicentre European and Japanese study.
- 2013
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Ingår i: Pediatric blood & cancer. - : Wiley. - 1545-5017 .- 1545-5009. ; 60:10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In an international study of systemic childhood ALCL, 12/463 patients had CNS involvement, three of which had isolated CNS disease. Comparative analysis of CNS positive and negative patients showed no difference in ALK positivity, immunophenotype, presence of B symptoms or other sites of disease. The lymphohistiocytic variant was over represented in the CNS positive group (36% vs. 5%). With multi-agent chemotherapy, including high dose methotrexate, Ara-C and intrathecal treatment, the event free and overall survival of the CNS positive group at 5 years were 50% (95%CI, 25-75%) and 74% (45-91%), respectively with a median follow up of 4.1 years. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2013;60:E118-E121. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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