Publications by authors named "M Ahearne"

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  • * A study of 10 cases revealed that this translocation connects the interferon regulatory factor 4 (IRF4) gene on chromosome 6 with the regulator of chromosome condensation 1 (RCC1) gene on chromosome 1, resulting in fusion transcripts.
  • * Despite the fusion, the expression levels of RCC1 and IRF4 proteins remained normal, and the cases also displayed typical mutations related to CLL, suggesting a linkage with the IGHV-unmutated subtype.
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Background: The humoral and T-cell responses to booster COVID-19 vaccine types in multidisease immunocompromised individuals who do not generate adequate antibody responses to two COVID-19 vaccine doses, is not fully understood. The OCTAVE DUO trial aimed to determine the value of third vaccinations in a wide range of patients with primary and secondary immunodeficiencies.

Methods: OCTAVE-DUO was a prospective, open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial investigating humoral and T-cell responses in patients who are immunocompromised following a third vaccine dose with BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273, and of NVX-CoV2373 for those with lymphoid malignancies.

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Bendamustine is among the most effective chemotherapeutics for indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (iNHL), but trial reports of significant toxicity, including opportunistic infections and excess deaths, led to prescriber warnings. We conducted a multicenter observational study evaluating bendamustine toxicity in real-world practice. Patients receiving at least 1 dose of bendamustine with/without rituximab (R) for iNHL were included.

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