Publications by authors named "O Goloubeva"

Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as an effective, personalized treatment for certain patients, particularly for those with hematological malignancies. However, its efficacy in breast cancer has been marginal-perhaps due to cold, immune-excluded, or immune-desert tumors. Natural killer T (NKT) cells play a critical role in cancer immune surveillance and are reduced in cancer patients.

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Introduction/background: Reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) and nonmyeloablative (NMA) regimens have enabled patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) to undergo allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). However, little is known about long-term outcomes, including cardiovascular (CV) complications.

Methods: We retrospectively studied 99 consecutive patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who underwent allo-HSCT between September 1, 2013, and November 30, 2020.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study analyzed 291 adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to determine the impact of pre-existing cardiovascular disease (CVD) on their clinical outcomes from 2014 to 2020.* -
  • 34% of AML patients had CVD at diagnosis, leading to worse overall performance and lower rates of achieving complete remission or complete remission with incomplete count recovery.* -
  • CVD independently correlated with shorter overall survival rates in AML patients, with significant differences observed at 1 and 3 years, but did not affect the likelihood of disease relapse.*
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CD19 directed CAR-T therapy for Large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) has shown great therapeutic response in patients with relapsed/refractory disease with response rates of 60-80%. However, in patients with a partial response (PR) on initial day 28 post CAR-T therapy imaging, clinical uncertainty remains as half of these patients will ultimately have relapsed disease.   PATIENTS: In 24 patients receiving CD19 directed CAR-T therapy for relapsed/refractory LBCL achieving a PR on day 28, we utilize imaging biomarkers by 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging at pre CAR-T therapy baseline and day 28 to determine factors that may predict best overall response (B-OR), progression free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS).

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Background: Reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) regimens decrease the risk for nonrelapse mortality (NRM) in adult patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for hematologic malignancies but increase the risk for relapse. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of fludarabine-total body irradiation (TBI) with fludarabine among patients with hematologic diseases.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective study of 137 patients with different hematologic malignancies compared the outcomes of 63 patients who received a conventional RIC regimen with 2 days of IV busulfan (3.

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