A recent article reported that cancer patients with subthreshold depression are more likely to develop major depression within a year.Multivariate regression analysis revealed that regular exercise was a protective fa...A recent article reported that cancer patients with subthreshold depression are more likely to develop major depression within a year.Multivariate regression analysis revealed that regular exercise was a protective factor against cancerrelated fatigue,whereas advanced age,radiotherapy,pain,and low hemoglobin were risk factors for cancer-related fatigue.A limitation of this study was the lack of methodological details about leukemia patients receiving depressive treatment at a specific hospital.Professional assessment,behavioral modification plans,communication,destressing techniques,and educational plans may help chemotherapy patients manage emotional issues and reduce anxiety.Furthermore,these strategies can inspire patients to create,facilitate their treatment,and help them to remain healthy.展开更多
Dear Editor,Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a rare clonal hematological malignancy with both myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative features. Patients with CMML have a very poor prognosis。
Background:Patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas have limited treatment options.GERSHWIN is an open-label,single-arm,phase Ib study of obinutuzumab monotherapy in Chinese patients with histologically docu...Background:Patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas have limited treatment options.GERSHWIN is an open-label,single-arm,phase Ib study of obinutuzumab monotherapy in Chinese patients with histologically docu-mented CD20+relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia(CLL),diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL),or follicular lymphoma(FL).The primary outcome measure of pharmacokinetics has been previously reported.We now present data on the secondary endpoint measures(e.g.,safety,and efficacy and pharmacodynamics).Methods:Patients received 1000 mg obinutuzumab intravenously on days 1,8,and 15 of cycle 1(CLL patients;first dose split over 2 days),and on day 1 of cycles 2-8.Each cycle lasted for 21 days;the treatment period was 24 weeks.All subjects receiving at least one dose of obinutuzumab were included in the analysis of safety,efficacy,as well as pharmacodynamics.Results:A total of 48 patients(>18 years of age)were enrolled(CLL:12;DLBCL:23;FL:13).The subjects received a median of two lines of anticancer treatment prior to the enrollment.Thirty-five patients(72.9%)had at least one adverse event(AE).The most frequent AE was infusion-related reactions(15 patients;31.3%),followed by pyrexia(11 patients;22.9%).Treatment-related AEs were reported in 28 patients(58.3%),and included one death(interstitial lung disease).End-of-treatment(EoT)response rate was 33.3%.Best overall response rate was 47.9%.Most CLL patients achieved a partial response at EoT(58.3%).CD19+depletion occurred in 75.0%of the patients with CLL,and all patients with FL and DLBCL.Conclusions:The safety and efficacy of obinutuzumab monotherapy in Chinese patients with B-cell lymphomas were similar to that observed in previous studies in non-Chinese patients;no new safety signals were observed.展开更多
文摘A recent article reported that cancer patients with subthreshold depression are more likely to develop major depression within a year.Multivariate regression analysis revealed that regular exercise was a protective factor against cancerrelated fatigue,whereas advanced age,radiotherapy,pain,and low hemoglobin were risk factors for cancer-related fatigue.A limitation of this study was the lack of methodological details about leukemia patients receiving depressive treatment at a specific hospital.Professional assessment,behavioral modification plans,communication,destressing techniques,and educational plans may help chemotherapy patients manage emotional issues and reduce anxiety.Furthermore,these strategies can inspire patients to create,facilitate their treatment,and help them to remain healthy.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81600103)National Natural Science Foundation of China (81530046)+2 种基金Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81621001)National Key Research and Development Program (2017YFA0104500)Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province of China (2016B030230003)。
文摘Dear Editor,Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a rare clonal hematological malignancy with both myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative features. Patients with CMML have a very poor prognosis。
基金GERSHWIN was sponsored by F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.Medical Writing supportunder the direction of the lead author,was provided by Elizabeth Johnson of Gardiner-Caldwell Communications,and was funded by F.Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
文摘Background:Patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas have limited treatment options.GERSHWIN is an open-label,single-arm,phase Ib study of obinutuzumab monotherapy in Chinese patients with histologically docu-mented CD20+relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia(CLL),diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL),or follicular lymphoma(FL).The primary outcome measure of pharmacokinetics has been previously reported.We now present data on the secondary endpoint measures(e.g.,safety,and efficacy and pharmacodynamics).Methods:Patients received 1000 mg obinutuzumab intravenously on days 1,8,and 15 of cycle 1(CLL patients;first dose split over 2 days),and on day 1 of cycles 2-8.Each cycle lasted for 21 days;the treatment period was 24 weeks.All subjects receiving at least one dose of obinutuzumab were included in the analysis of safety,efficacy,as well as pharmacodynamics.Results:A total of 48 patients(>18 years of age)were enrolled(CLL:12;DLBCL:23;FL:13).The subjects received a median of two lines of anticancer treatment prior to the enrollment.Thirty-five patients(72.9%)had at least one adverse event(AE).The most frequent AE was infusion-related reactions(15 patients;31.3%),followed by pyrexia(11 patients;22.9%).Treatment-related AEs were reported in 28 patients(58.3%),and included one death(interstitial lung disease).End-of-treatment(EoT)response rate was 33.3%.Best overall response rate was 47.9%.Most CLL patients achieved a partial response at EoT(58.3%).CD19+depletion occurred in 75.0%of the patients with CLL,and all patients with FL and DLBCL.Conclusions:The safety and efficacy of obinutuzumab monotherapy in Chinese patients with B-cell lymphomas were similar to that observed in previous studies in non-Chinese patients;no new safety signals were observed.
