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ArticleAmerican journal of hematology2020

Clinical characteristics and cytokine biomarkers in patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease persisting seven or more years after diagnosis.

Sencer Goklemez, Annie P Im, Liang Cao, Filip Pirsl, Seth M Steinberg, Lauren M Curtis, Sandra A Mitchell, Edward W Cowen, Judy Baruffaldi, Jeremy Rose and 5 more

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Article in American journal of hematology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sencer GoklemezCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0002-0487-2426
Annie P ImDivision of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Liang CaoCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Filip PirslCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0001-7919-0211
Seth M SteinbergCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Lauren M CurtisSibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC.
Sandra A MitchellDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Edward W CowenDermatology Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Judy BaruffaldiCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Jeremy RoseCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Jacqueline MaysOral Immunobiology Unit, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Alen OstojicCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Noa G HoltzmanCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Frances T HakimCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Steven Z PavleticCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
National Institutes of Health · USJohns Hopkins University · USUPMC Hillman Cancer Center · US

Funding

Office of Collaborative BiostatisticsZIDSC007202 · NCI · DIVISION OF CLINICAL SCIENCES - NCI · PI CHOO-WOSOBA, HYOYOUNG · 2009 to 2025
$14.5M
Design, Develop, Validate, and Implement Biomarkers for Clinical InvestigationsZICBC010981 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI HESELMEYER, KERSTIN · 2009 to 2025
$11.7M
NIH Chronic GVHD Study GroupZIABC011743 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI PAVLETIC, STEVEN · 2016 to 2025
$10.2M
Chronic graft-versus-host diseaseZIABC011549 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI COWEN, EDWARD · 2014 to 2021
$5.2M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA BC011549Intramural NIH HHS ZIA BC011743
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is the leading late complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Many patients receive multiple lines of systemic therapy until cGVHD resolves, but about 15% remain on systemic treatment for more than 7 years after cGVHD diagnosis. This study describes the clinical and biological factors of patients who present with cGVHD persisting for ≥7 years (persistent cGVHD). Patients with persistent cGVHD (n = 38) and those with cGVHD for <1 year (early cGVHD) (n = 83) were enrolled in a prospective cross-sectional natural history study. Patients in the persistent cGVHD group were a median of 10.2 years from cGVHD diagnosis (range 7-27 years). Fifty-eight percent of persistent cGVHD patients (22/38) were receiving systemic immunosuppression, compared to 88% (73/83) in the early cGVHD group. In multivariable analysis, bone marrow (BM) stem cell source, presence of ENA autoantibodies, higher NIH lung score, higher platelet counts, and higher IgA levels were significantly associated with persistent cGVHD. A high sensitivity panel of serum biomarkers including seven cytokines diagnostic for cGVHD was analyzed and showed significantly lower levels of BAFF and CXCL10 in patients with persistent cGVHD. In conclusion, standardly accepted clinical measures of disease severity may not accurately reflect disease activity in patients with persistent cGVHD. However, many patients with persistent cGVHD are still receiving systemic immunosuppression despite lacking evidence of disease activity. Development of reliable clinical biomarkers of cGVHD activity may help guide future systemic treatments.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAllograftsBiomarkersChildChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesCytokinesFollow-Up StudiesGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMiddle AgedProspective StudiesBiomarkersCytokinesImmunosuppressive Agents

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PMID31903638
PMCPMC8453587
OpenAlexW2998822568

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