[Outcomes of 33 patients with anaplastic large cell lymphoma treated after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation].

To explore the efficacy and prognostic factors of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for the treatment of patients with anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) . The clinical records of 33 ALCL patients after HSCT were collected and analyzed retrospectively to evaluate the rates of overall survival (OS) and recurrence after autologous (auto-HSCT) and allogeneic HSCT (allo-HSCT) and the factors influencing prognosis. The median-age of this cohort of 33 ALCL cases at diagnosis was 31 (12-57) years old with a male/female ratio of 23/10, 24 cases (72.

[Establishment and Application of HPA1-6, 15 Platelet Donor Bank in Beijing Area].

Objective: To establise the bank of platelet donors with the human platelet antigen (HPA) 1-6, 15 genes so as to provide the HPA-matched platelets for the patients.

Methods: The HPA genotyping of platelets donors and patients with platelet antibody positive confirmed by sercening was performed by using the SSP-PCR; the efficacy of transfusing the HPA-matched platelets for 37 cases platelet antibody positive was analyzed.

Results: The most common genotype in platelet donors were HPA-1a/1a-2a/2a-3a/3b-4a/4a-5a/5a-6a/6a-15a/15b, followed by HPA-1a/1a-2a/2a-3a/3a-4a/4a-5a/5a-6a/6a-15a/15b; the most common genotype in 53 cases of platelet antibody positive confirened by screening were HPA-1a/1a-2a/2a-3a/3b-4a/4a-5a/5a-6a/6a-15a/15b.

Regorafenib in Chinese patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: Subgroup analysis of the phase 3 CONCUR trial.

Background And Aim: In the phase 3 CONCUR trial (NCT01584830), regorafenib improved overall survival (OS) versus placebo in Asian patients with treatment-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). We conducted a post hoc subgroup analysis of Chinese patients in CONCUR.

Methods: Adults with mCRC progressing despite at least two prior treatment regimens and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-1 were randomized 2:1 to regorafenib 160 mg once daily or placebo for the first 3 weeks of each 4-week cycle.

A phase II study of the efficacy and safety of the MET inhibitor capmatinib (INC280) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Background: The objectives of this phase II study were to determine the clinical activity of the MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor capmatinib (INC280) in patients with MET-dysregulated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to assess the safety, pharmacokinetics, and correlation of biomarkers with the response.

Methods: This phase II, open-label, single-arm study evaluated twice daily (BID) oral capmatinib in a dose-determining stage, utilizing a Bayesian Logistic Regression Model (BLRM) subject to Escalation with Overdose Control criteria, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamic information to determine a recommended dose for expansion (RDE) evaluating efficacy in patients with MET-dysregulated HCC.

Results: A total of 38 patients received treatment.

Oral vinorelbine versus intravenous vinorelbine, in combination with epirubicin as first-line chemotherapy in Chinese patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Oral VRL offers easier administration, better quality of life, and cost saving. This study aimed to evaluate the treatment efficacy in terms of tumor response of the two formulations of vinorelbine (VRL, oral and IV) in combination with epirubicin (EPI); and the effect of EPI co-administration on VRL pharmacokinetics (PK) in Chinese patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) using a phase 2, open label, randomized trial. Patients were aged 18-70 years, had histologically confirmed MBC, Karnofsky Performance Status ≥ 70%, and life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks.

Role of the anterior agranular insular cortex in the modulation of fear and anxiety.

The insular cortex, anatomically close to amygdala, is also an integrative hub for sensory, emotional and cognitive function. Growing body of evidences suggest that alterations in insular structure and function have also been implicated in anxiety disorders. However, the reciprocal connections and precise subdivision of insular cortex involved in anxiety activities remains mechanistically unclear.

An HPLC-MS/MS method for quantitation of trelagliptin and application in a comparative pharmacokinetic study.

A sensitive HPLC-MS/MS approach was established to quantify trelagliptin and explore the pharmacokinetic characteristics in rats for up to 7 days. Meanwhile, the pharmacokinetic differences of trelagliptin were investigated for the first time. The ion pairs of 358.

Effect of age as a continuous variable on survival outcomes and treatment selection in patients with extranodal nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma from the China Lymphoma Collaborative Group (CLCG).

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of analyzing age as a continuous variable on survival outcomes and treatment selection for extranodal nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma.

Results: The risk of mortality increased with increasing age, without an apparent cutoff point. Patients' age, as a continuous variable, was independently associated with overall survival after adjustment for covariates.

CRISPR-Edited Stem Cells in a Patient with HIV and Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia.

The safety of CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)-based genome editing in the context of human gene therapy is largely unknown. is a reasonable but not absolutely protective target for a cure of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection, because -null blood cells are largely resistant to HIV-1 entry. We transplanted CRISPR-edited -ablated hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) into a patient with HIV-1 infection and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Dynamic profiles, biodistribution and integration evaluation after intramuscular/intravenous delivery of a novel therapeutic DNA vaccine encoding chicken type II collagen for rheumatoid arthritis in vaccinated normal rodent.

Background: The persistence, biodistribution, and risk of integration into the host genome of any new therapeutic DNA vaccine must be established in preclinical studies. We previously developed the DNA vaccine pcDNA-CCOL2A1 encoding chicken type II collagen (CCII) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the present study, we characterized its dynamic profile, biodistribution, and potential for genomic DNA integration in normal vaccinated rodent.

Eradication of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by NKG2D-Based CAR-T Cells.

Despite the great success of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T)-cell therapy in the treatment of hematologic malignancies, CAR-T-cell therapy is limited in solid tumors, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). NK group 2 member D (NKG2D) ligands (NKG2DL) are generally absent on the surface of normal cells but are overexpressed on malignant cells, offering good targets for CAR-T therapy. Indeed, analysis of The Cancer Genome Atlas and HCC tumor samples showed that the expression of most NKG2DLs was elevated in tumors compared with normal tissues.

Comparative study of EGFR mutations detected in malignant pleural effusion, plasma and tumor tissue in patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung.

Objectives: The utility of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) as a source for determining EGFR mutations to guide EGFR TKI therapy in advanced adenocarcinoma of the lung remains unclear. This study compared MPE, plasma and tumor tissues as sources of biological samples for EFGR mutational analysis of lung adenocarcinoma patients.

Materials And Methods: Total 295 MPE samples were retrospectively collected from lung adenocarcinoma patients.

Combination of Azithromycin and Gentamicin for Efficient Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections.

Background: Trans-translation is a ribosome rescue system that plays an important role in bacterial tolerance to environmental stresses. It is absent in animals, making it a potential treatment target. However, its role in antibiotic tolerance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa remains unknown.

Developing Gender-Specific Gene Expression Biodosimetry Using a Panel of Radiation-Responsive Genes for Determining Radiation Dose in Human Peripheral Blood.

In a large-scale radiological incident, rapid and high-throughput biodosimetry would be needed. Gene expression-based biodosimetry is a promising approach to determine the dose received after radiation exposure. We previously identified 35 candidate genes as biodosimetry markers based on a systematic review.

3D-Printed Wearable Personalized Orthodontic Retainers for Sustained Release of Clonidine Hydrochloride.

Orthodontic retainers are wearable customizable medical devices for dental protection or alignment. Here, clonidine hydrochloride (CH)-loaded wearable personalized 3D printed orthodontic retainers were studied for local sustained-release of drugs. CH powders were mixed with PEG 4000, Tween 80, poly(lactic acid), and polycaprolactone.

Pharmacokinetics of pertuzumab administered concurrently with trastuzumab in Chinese patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer.

In the APHINITY study (NCT01358877, BIG 4-11/BO25126/TOC4939G), pertuzumab added to trastuzumab and chemotherapy significantly improved invasive disease-free survival as adjuvant treatment for patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer. The objective of this analysis was to assess the pharmacokinetics of pertuzumab in combination with trastuzumab in Chinese patients with early breast cancer. Samples for pertuzumab and trastuzumab pharmacokinetic analysis were taken from Chinese patients during cycle 1 of treatment and at steady-state in cycle 10.

Transcriptome Analysis of FEN1 Knockdown HEK293T Cell Strain Reveals Alteration in Nucleic Acid Metabolism, Virus Infection, Cell Morphogenesis and Cancer Development.

Aim And Objective: Flap endonuclease-1 (FEN1) plays a central role in DNA replication and DNA damage repair process. In mammals, FEN1 functional sites variation is related to cancer and chronic inflammation, and supports the role of FEN1 as a tumor suppressor. However, FEN1 is overexpressed in multiple types of cancer cells and is associated with drug resistance, supporting its role as an oncogene.

The Association of Circulating T Follicular Helper Cells and Regulatory Cells with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the association of circulating T follicular helper (cTfh) cells and T follicular regulatory (cTfr) cells with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients.

Methods: A total of 22 newly diagnosed, untreated AML patients as well as 26 healthy controls were enrolled. Percentages of cTfh and cTfr cells were detected using flow cytometry.

Pharmacokinetics of Sublingual Buprenorphine Tablets Following Single and Multiple Doses in Chinese Participants With and Without Opioid Use Disorder.

Background: Two phase I studies assessed the pharmacokinetics of buprenorphine, its metabolite norbuprenorphine, and naloxone following administration of buprenorphine/naloxone sublingual tablets in Chinese participants.

Methods: In the first phase I, open-label, single ascending-dose (SAD) study, 82 opioid-naïve volunteers received a single buprenorphine/naloxone dose ranging from 2 mg/0.5 mg to 24 mg/6 mg while under naltrexone block.

Effect of ethnicity on vinorelbine pharmacokinetics: a population pharmacokinetics analysis.

Background: Pharmacokinetics of vinorelbine is mainly known from studies conducted in European patients. Interethnic differences in drug disposition may, however, induce interethnic variation in drug exposure. This paper aimed to evaluate the effect of ethnicity on the bioavailability and clearance of oral and intravenous vinorelbine.

Multicenter surveillance study of surgical site infection and its risk factors in radical resection of colon or rectal carcinoma.

Background: Colorectal surgery is associated with high rates of surgical site infection (SSI). We investigated SSI in radical resection of colon or rectal carcinoma and its epidemiological distribution in 26 hospitals in China.

Methods: We conducted prospective surveillance of patients who underwent radical resection of colon or rectal carcinoma in 26 selected hospitals from January 2015 to June 2016.

Effect of primary tumor invasion on treatment and survival in extranodal nasal-type NK/T-cell lymphoma in the modern chemotherapy era: a multicenter study from the China Lymphoma Collaborative Group (CLCG).

We evaluated the effect of primary tumor invasion (PTI) on treatment selection in 1356 patients with extranodal nasal-type NK/T cell lymphoma who received non-anthracycline-based chemotherapy from the updated dataset of China Lymphoma Collaborative Group. 760 (56.0%) patients had PTI.

Clinical and molecular spectrum of CHOPS syndrome.

CHOPS syndrome is a multisystem disorder caused by missense mutations in AFF4. Previously, we reported three individuals whose primary phenotype included cognitive impairment and coarse facies, heart defects, obesity, pulmonary involvement, and short stature. This syndrome overlaps phenotypically with Cornelia de Lange syndrome, but presents distinct differences including facial features, pulmonary involvement, and obesity.

Transcriptome Alterations in Liver Metastases of Colorectal Cancer After Acquired Resistance to Cetuximab.

Background/aim: Cetuximab in combination with chemotherapy is recommended as first-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with wild-type RAS. However, drug resistance to cetuximab exists widely in mCRC and reduces the prognosis of patients. Although some genomic alterations have been demonstrated to drive acquired resistance to cetuximab, the overall compendium of inherent molecular mechanisms is still incomplete.