Objectives The aim of this study was to characterize the morphological features of plaque erosion and calcified nodule in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) by optical coherence tomography ...(OCT). Background Plaque erosion and calcified nodule have not been systematically investigated in vivo. Methods A total of 126 patients with ACS who had undergone pre-intervention OCT imaging were included. The culprit lesions were classified as plaque rupture (PR), erosion (OCT-erosion), calcified nodule (OCT-CN), or with a new set of diagnostic criteria for OCT. Results The incidences of PR, OCT-erosion, and OCT-CN were 43.7%, 31.0%, and 7.9%, respectively. Patients with OCT-erosion were the youngest, compared with those with PR and OCT-CN (53.8 ± 13.1 years vs. 60.6 ± 11.5 years, 65.1 ± 5.0 years, p = 0.005). Compared with patients with PR, presentation with non–ST-segment elevation ACS was more common in patients with OCT-erosion (61.5% vs. 29.1%, p = 0.008) and OCT-CN (100% vs. 29.1%, p < 0.001). The OCT-erosion had a lower frequency of lipid plaque (43.6% vs. 100%, p < 0.001), thicker fibrous cap (169.3 ± 99.1 μm vs. 60.4 ± 16.6 μm, p < 0.001), and smaller lipid arc (202.8 ± 73.6° vs. 275.8 ± 60.4°, p < 0.001) than PR. The diameter stenosis was least severe in OCT-erosion, followed by OCT-CN and PR (55.4 ± 14.7% vs. 66.1 ± 13.5% vs. 68.8 ± 12.9%, p < 0.001). Conclusions Optical coherence tomography is a promising modality for identifying OCT-erosion and OCT-CN in vivo. The OCT-erosion is a frequent finding in patients with ACS, especially in those with non–ST-segment elevation ACS and younger patients. The OCT-CN is the least common etiology for ACS and is more common in older patients. (The Massachusetts General Hospital Optical Coherence Tomography Registry; NCT01110538 )
Summary Background Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway activation is a hallmark of endocrine therapy-resistant, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. This phase 3 study assessed the ...efficacy of the pan-PI3K inhibitor buparlisib plus fulvestrant in patients with advanced breast cancer, including an evaluation of the PI3K pathway activation status as a biomarker for clinical benefit. Methods The BELLE-2 trial was a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre study. Postmenopausal women aged 18 years or older with histologically confirmed, hormone receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor (HER2)-negative inoperable locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer whose disease had progressed on or after aromatase inhibitor treatment and had received up to one previous line of chemotherapy for advanced disease were included. Eligible patients were randomly assigned (1:1) using interactive voice response technology (block size of 6) on day 15 of cycle 1 to receive oral buparlisib (100 mg/day) or matching placebo, starting on day 15 of cycle 1, plus intramuscular fulvestrant (500 mg) on days 1 and 15 of cycle 1, and on day 1 of subsequent 28-day cycles. Patients were assigned randomisation numbers with a validated interactive response technology; these numbers were linked to different treatment groups which in turn were linked to treatment numbers. PI3K status in tumour tissue was determined via central laboratory during a 14-day run-in phase. Randomisation was stratified by PI3K pathway activation status (activated vs non-activated vs and unknown) and visceral disease status (present vs absent). Patients, investigators, local radiologists, study team, and anyone involved in the study were masked to the identity of the treatment until unblinding. The primary endpoints were progression-free survival by local investigator assessment per Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (version 1.1) in the total population, in patients with known (activated or non-activated) PI3K pathway status, and in PI3K pathway-activated patients. Efficacy analyses were done in the intention-to-treat population. Safety was analysed in all patients who received at least one dose of study drug and had at least one post-baseline safety assessment according to the treatment they received. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov , number NCT01610284 , and is currently ongoing but not recruiting participants. Findings Between Sept 7, 2012, and Sept 10, 2014, 1147 patients from 267 centres in 29 countries were randomly assigned to receive buparlisib (n=576) or placebo plus fulvestrant (n=571). In the total patient population (n=1147), median progression-free survival was 6·9 months (95% CI 6·8–7·8) in the buparlisib group versus 5·0 months (4·0–5·2) in the placebo group (hazard ratio HR 0·78 95% CI 0·67–0·89; one-sided p=0·00021). In patients with known PI3K status (n=851), median progression-free survival was 6·8 months (95% CI 5·0–7·0) in the buparlisib group vs 4·5 months (3·3–5·0) in the placebo group (HR 0·80 95% CI 0·68–0·94; one-sided p=0·0033). In PI3K pathway-activated patients (n=372), median progression-free survival was 6·8 months (95% CI 4·9–7·1) in the buparlisib group versus 4·0 months (3·1–5·2) in the placebo group (HR 0·76 0·60–0·97, one-sided p=0·014). The most common grade 3–4 adverse events in the buparlisib group versus the placebo group were increased alanine aminotransferase (146 25% of 573 patients vs six 1% of 570), increased aspartate aminotransferase (103 18% vs 16 3%), hyperglycaemia (88 15% vs one <1%), and rash (45 8% vs none). Serious adverse events were reported in 134 (23%) of 573 patients in the buparlisib group compared with 90 16% of 570 patients in the placebo group; the most common serious adverse events (affecting ≥2% of patients) were increased alanine aminotransferase (17 3% of 573 vs one <1% of 570) and increased aspartate aminotransferase (14 2% vs one <1%). No treatment-related deaths occurred. Interpretation The results from this study show that PI3K inhibition combined with endocrine therapy is effective in postmenopausal women with endocrine-resistant, hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative advanced breast cancer. Use of more selective PI3K inhibitors, such as α-specific PI3K inhibitor, is warranted to further improve safety and benefit in this setting. No further studies are being pursued because of the toxicity associated with this combination. Funding Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Summary Background Neratinib, an irreversible tyrosine-kinase inhibitor of HER1, HER2, and HER4, has clinical activity in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. We aimed to investigate ...the efficacy and safety of 12 months of neratinib after trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy in patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer. Methods We did this multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial at 495 centres in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and North and South America. Eligible women (aged ≥18 years, or ≥20 years in Japan) had stage 1–3 HER2-positive breast cancer and had completed neoadjuvant and adjuvant trastuzumab therapy up to 2 years before randomisation. Inclusion criteria were amended on Feb 25, 2010, to include patients with stage 2–3 HER2-positive breast cancer who had completed trastuzumab therapy up to 1 year previously. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive oral neratinib 240 mg per day or matching placebo. The randomisation sequence was generated with permuted blocks stratified by hormone receptor status (hormone receptor-positive oestrogen or progesterone receptor-positive or both vs hormone receptor-negative oestrogen and progesterone receptor-negative), nodal status (0, 1–3, or ≥4), and trastuzumab adjuvant regimen (sequentially vs concurrently with chemotherapy), then implemented centrally via an interactive voice and web-response system. Patients, investigators, and trial sponsors were masked to treatment allocation. The primary outcome was invasive disease-free survival, as defined in the original protocol, at 2 years after randomisation. Analysis was by intention to treat. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov , number NCT00878709. Findings Between July 9, 2009, and Oct 24, 2011, we randomly assigned 2840 women to receive neratinib (n=1420) or placebo (n=1420). Median follow-up time was 24 months (IQR 20–25) in the neratinib group and 24 months (22–25) in the placebo group. At 2 year follow-up, 70 invasive disease-free survival events had occurred in patients in the neratinib group versus 109 events in those in the placebo group (stratified hazard ratio 0·67, 95% CI 0·50–0·91; p=0·0091). The 2-year invasive disease-free survival rate was 93·9% (95% CI 92·4–95·2) in the neratinib group and 91·6% (90·0–93·0) in the placebo group. The most common grade 3–4 adverse events in patients in the neratinib group were diarrhoea (grade 3, n=561 40% and grade 4, n=1 <1% vs grade 3, n=23 2% in the placebo group), vomiting (grade 3, n=47 3% vs n=5 <1%), and nausea (grade 3, n=26 2% vs n=2 <1%). QT prolongation occurred in 49 (3%) patients given neratinib and 93 (7%) patients given placebo, and decreases in left ventricular ejection fraction (≥grade 2) in 19 (1%) and 15 (1%) patients, respectively. We recorded serious adverse events in 103 (7%) patients in the neratinib group and 85 (6%) patients in the placebo group. Seven (<1%) deaths (four patients in the neratinib group and three patients in the placebo group) unrelated to disease progression occurred after study drug discontinuation. The causes of death in the neratinib group were unknown (n=2), a second primary brain tumour (n=1), and acute myeloid leukaemia (n=1), and in the placebo group were a brain haemorrhage (n=1), myocardial infarction (n=1), and gastric cancer (n=1). None of the deaths were attributed to study treatment in either group. Interpretation Neratinib for 12 months significantly improved 2-year invasive disease-free survival when given after chemotherapy and trastuzumab-based adjuvant therapy to women with HER2-positive breast cancer. Longer follow-up is needed to ensure that the improvement in breast cancer outcome is maintained. Funding Wyeth, Pfizer, Puma Biotechnology.
Summary Background New therapeutic options are needed for patients with heavily pretreated breast cancer. Etirinotecan pegol is a long-acting topoisomerase-I inhibitor designed to provide prolonged ...tumour-cell exposure to SN38, the active metabolite. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of two etirinotecan pegol dosing schedules in patients with previously treated metastatic breast cancer to determine an optimum dosing schedule for phase 3 trials. Methods In this randomised, two-stage, open-label phase 2 trial, we recruited patients aged 18 years or older who had received taxane therapy and undergone two or fewer previous chemotherapy regimens for metastatic breast cancer, with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1, from 18 sites in three countries. Eligible patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to etirinotecan pegol 145 mg/m2 every 14 days or every 21 days. The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients with a confirmed objective response as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.0, analysed by intention to treat. Safety was assessed in all patients who received at least one dose of study drug. This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov , number NCT00802945. Findings 70 patients (35 in each group) were randomly assigned to treatment between Feb 17, 2009 and April 13, 2010. Of the 70 patients, 20 (29%; 95% CI 18·4–40·6) achieved an objective response (two 3% had a complete response and 18 26% had a partial response). Ten patients on the 14-day schedule achieved an objective response (29%; 95% CI 14·6–46·3; eight partial responses, two complete responses) as did ten on the 21-day schedule (29%; 95% CI 14·6–46·3; all partial responses). The most common grade 3 or worse adverse events were delayed diarrhoea (seven 20% of 35 patients on the 14-day schedule vs eight 23% of 35 patients on the 21-day schedule), fatigue (five 14% vs three 9%), neutropenia (four 11% vs four 11%), and dehydration (three 9% vs four 11%); 14 20% patients discontinued treatment because of drug-related toxicity. There were two possible drug-related deaths (acute renal failure and septic shock) in the 14-day group; other drug-related serious adverse events reported by more than one patient included ten 14% patients with diarrhoea (six 17% patients on the 14-day schedule vs four 11% on the 21-day schedule), six 9% with dehydration (two 6% vs four 11%), two 3% with nausea (two 6% vs none), and two 3% with vomiting (two 6% vs none). Interpretation On the basis of the overall clinical data, pharmacokinetics, and tolerability profile, etirinotecan pegol 145 mg/m2 every 21 days has been selected for a phase 3 trial against treatment of physician's choice in patients with advanced breast cancer. Funding Nektar Therapeutics.
Background Prolonged air leak (PAL) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality after lung resection, but its pathogenesis has not been elucidated. Migration of alveolar type II epithelial cells ...is essential for lung wound repair. Here we determined the role of C-X-C motif chemokine 12 (CXCL12) on alveolar epithelial cell migration and lung wound healing. Methods CXCL12 in the pleural fluid of patients was analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Human A549 and murine MLE12 alveolar epithelial cell lines were used for wound closure, cell migration, and proliferation assays. Western blot was used to analyze Rac1 and cofilin. Results Pleural CXCL12 was decreased in patients with PAL (1,389 ± 192 vs 3,270 ± 247 pg/mL; P < .0001). CXCL12 enhanced scratch wound closure in both A549 (77.9 ± 0.7% vs 71.5 ± 0.4%; P = .0016) and MLE12 (92.9 ± 4.9% vs 66.0 ± 4.8%; P = .017). CXCL12 enhanced migration by 57% in A549 ( P = .0008) and by 86% in MLE12 ( P < .0001). AMD3100, a selective CXCR4 antagonist, prevented the effects of CXCL12. CXCL12 increased Rac1 and cofilin activation but did not change bromodeoxyuridine incorporation or cell counts. Conclusion Reduced pleural CXCL12 is associated with PAL. CXCL12 promotes alveolar epithelial cell migration by binding to its receptor CXCR4 and may have a role in lung healing. CXCL12-mediated alveolar epithelial cell migration is associated with Rac1 and cofilin activation.
Angiotensin II and its downstream mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways are involved in the pathogenesis of AF. Pro-inflammatory JAK/STAT is another downstream signaling pathway of ...Angiotensin II, and its status in AF remains unknown.
The aim of this study was to characterize the status of the Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathways in pacing-induced sustained atrial fibrillation (AF).
AF was induced by atrial pacing at 600/min in 10 adult pigs (AF group), while 10 sham-operated pigs served as the control group.
Significant structural and inflammatory changes were noted in the AF group. Atrial tissue angiotensin II level was elevated and STAT1 and STAT3 were activated in the AF group. Nuclear translocation of activated STAT3 and binding to STAT3 consensus DNA sequence were also increased in the AF group. Rac1, the molecular target of statin, which mediates the activation of STAT3 by angiotensin II, was also activated in the AF group. The tissue levels of interleukin-6, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1), which are known to activate STATs through membrane gp130 and JAKs, were not increased in the AF group. Membrane gp130 and JAKs were also not activated in the AF group.
Activated angiotensin II/Rac1/STAT may be associated with or perhaps contribute to the structural and inflammatory changes in pacing-induced sustained trial fibrillation. It may further imply the therapeutic option of combination of angiotensin receptor blocker and statin.
Abstract Background There are very few long-term Canadian data on breast cancer outcomes by stage. We described the stage, treatment and outcomes of breast cancer at a population level for patients ...in British Columbia. Methods This population-based cohort study included almost all patients with incident breast cancer registered in 2002 (about 97.6% registry case completeness). For these patients, information on stage, primary local surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy and survival outcome (based on registry date and cause-of-death data) were available. We calculated Kaplan–Meier curves for breast cancer–specific survival and overall survival by stage and analyzed prognostic and treatment factors with a multivariable Cox model. Results The 2927 incident cases of breast cancer identified in 2002 had the following distribution by stage: stage 0 (in situ), 424 (14%); stage I, 1118 (38%); stage II, 938 (32%); stage III, 233 (8%); stage IV, 123 (4%); unknown, 91 (3%). The distribution of patients’ ages was < 40 years, 127 (4%); 40–49, 538 (18%); 50–59, 719 (25%); 60–69, 660 (23%); 70–79, 583 (20%); ≥ 80, 300 (10%). Within the first year after diagnosis, radiotherapy was provided to 1649 patients (56%), chemotherapy to 928 (32%) and hormone therapy to 1664 (57%). Ten-year breast cancer–specific survival rates by stage were > 99% for stage 0, 95% for stage I, 81% for stage II, 55% for stage III and 4% for stage IV. Ten-year overall survival rates were 89% for stage 0, 81% for stage I, 68% for stage II, 43% for stage III and 2% for stage IV. Interpretation This analysis provides a Canadian benchmark for treatment rates and 10-year outcomes by stage for all incident cases of breast cancer in a single province. Outcomes in British Columbia compared well with published rates for the United States and Europe.
The use of hyperpolarized (3)He magnetic resonance imaging as a quantitative lung imaging tool has progressed rapidly in the past decade, mostly in the assessment of the airway diseases chronic ...obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. This technique has shown potential to assess both structural and functional information in healthy and diseased lungs. In this study, the regional measurements of structure and function were applied to a bleomycin rat model of interstitial lung disease.
Male Sprague-Dawley rats (weight, 300-350 g) were administered intratracheal bleomycin. After 3 weeks, apparent diffusion coefficient and fractional ventilation were measured by (3)He magnetic resonance imaging and pulmonary function testing using a rodent-specific plethysmography chamber. Sensitized and healthy animals were then compared using threshold analysis to assess the potential sensitivity of these techniques to pulmonary abnormalities.
No significant changes were observed in total lung volume and compliance between the two groups. Airway resistance elevated and forced expiratory volume significantly declined in the 3-week bleomycin rats, and fractional ventilation was significantly decreased compared to control animals (P < .0004). The apparent diffusion coefficient of (3)He showed a smaller change but still a significant decrease in 3-week bleomycin animals (P < .05).
Preliminary results suggest that quantitative (3)He magnetic resonance imaging can be a sensitive and noninvasive tool to assess changes in an animal interstitial lung disease model. This technique may be useful for longitudinal animal studies and also in the investigation of human interstitial lung diseases.
Summary Background Population-based cancer survival data, a key indicator for monitoring progress against cancer, are not widely available from countries in Africa, Asia, and Central America. The aim ...of this study is to describe and discuss cancer survival in these regions. Methods Survival analysis was done for 341 658 patients diagnosed with various cancers from 1990 to 2001 and followed up to 2003, from 25 population-based cancer registries in 12 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (The Gambia, Uganda), Central America (Costa Rica), and Asia (China, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey). 5-year age-standardised relative survival (ASRS) and observed survival by clinical extent of disease were determined. Findings For cancers in which prognosis depends on stage at diagnosis, survival was highest in China, South Korea, Singapore, and Turkey and lowest in Uganda and The Gambia. 5-year ASRS ranged from 76–82% for breast cancer, 63–79% for cervical cancer, 71–78% for bladder cancer, and 44–60% for large-bowel cancers in China, Singapore, South Korea, and Turkey. Survival did not exceed 22% for any cancer site in The Gambia; in Uganda, survival did not exceed 13% for any cancer site except breast (46%). Variations in survival correlated with early detection initiatives and level of development of health services. Interpretation The wide variation in cancer survival between regions emphasises the need for urgent investments in improving awareness, population-based cancer registration, early detection programmes, health-services infrastructure, and human resources. Funding Association for International Cancer Research (AICR; St Andrews, UK), Association pour la Recherche sur le Cancer (ARC, Villejuif, France), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Seattle, USA).
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Correlations between IM trough plasma levels (Cmin) and clinical response have been previously reported Picard et al. Blood 2007; Larson et al. (IRIS) Blood 2008; ...Guilhot et al. (TOPS) ASH 2008. This analysis correlates IM Cmin on Day 29 of initial treatment with complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) and major molecular responses (MMR) at 12 months and with cumulative Grade 3&4 toxicity over 12 months based on data pooled from 2 studies, IRIS (400 mg qd) and TOPS (400 mg bid (800 mg/daily) vs 400 mg qd), in newly diagnosed, previously untreated, Ph+ CML-CP.
Steady-state Cmin was defined as predose blood level collected within ±3 hours of the scheduled dosing time on Day 29 without any dose interruptions within 5 days prior to PK sampling. The correlation between IM Cmin and CCyR and MMR at 12 months was studied by two approaches: 1) analysis of outcomes by quartile groups based on patients' IM Cmin levels; 2) logistic regression analysis with Cmin as a continuous variable plus Sokal risk scores and cumulative days with any dose interruptions during the initial 12 months. Safety parameters included Grade 3&4 AEs, as well as all frequently-occurring (>10%) AEs of any grade that occurred during the 12 months. Patients with missing covariates were excluded.
Steady-state IM Cmin trough levels were available in 526 patients: 319 in IRIS and 207 from TOPS. At the time of assessment most patients received either 400 mg or 800 mg; 8 patients received reduced doses (6 at 300 mg; 2 at 600 mg). The median IM Cmin 25-75% quartiles for 400 mg in the pooled dataset was 943 ng/mL 688-1280 ng/mL, and that for 800 mg was 2910 ng/mL 2333-3900 ng/mL. IM Cmin showed large inter-patient variability for both 400 mg and 800 mg dose groups (52.7% and 39.9%, respectively). Both CCyR and MMR rates at 12 months were significantly correlated with IM Cmin on Day 29. Besides Cmin on Day 29, Sokal risk scores and cumulative dose interruptions (due either to treatment-related toxicities or non-adherence) were significant covariates for 12 month CCyR and MMR. Patients with high Sokal scores (H) had lower CCyR and MMR rates than those with low Sokal scores (L), 64% (H), 69% (intermediate (I)), and 83% (L), respectively, for CCyR, and 37%, 48%, and 59%, respectively, for MMR. Response rates at 12 months were significantly lower for patients with cumulative dose interruptions > 28 days (in the first 12 months): 45% vs 76% for CCyR, and 27% vs 48% for MMR. Modeling predicts that at a Cmin level of 1000 ng/mL and assuming no or minimal dose interruptions, the CCyR at 12 months would be 85%, 78%, and 68% for L, I, and H Sokal risk patients, respectively, and for MMR 55%, 45% and 36%, respectively. If the Cmin were 2000 ng/mL, the CCyR at 12 months would be 93%, 89%, and 83% for L, I, and H Sokal risk patients, respectively, and for MMR 65%, 55% and 44%, respectively. The predicted CCyR and MMR would be lower if there were dose interruptions. Patients who had Grade 3&4 AEs over first 12 months period (n=136) had a higher IM Cmin on Day 29 (median 25-75% quartiles, 1985 982-2943 ng/mL vs 1010 728-1468 ng/mL, P<0.001), than those without (n=390) as well as longer cumulative dose interruptions (20 8-41 days vs 0 0-2 days, P<0.001), lower CCyR rate (66%; 77/117 vs 75%; 277/369, P=0.05), and lower MMR rate (37%; 49/131 vs 48%; 155/323, P=0.006). Most Grade 3&4 AEs were treatment-related hematologic AEs with median times to onset between 50-63 days. Regression analysis showed the correlation between hematologic Grade 3&4 AEs and IM Cmin level for the population (Figure). Among all-grade non-hematologic AEs, rash and vomiting were associated with higher IM Cmin levels.
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IRIS+TOPS pooled data confirmed earlier findings that higher steady-state IM levels correlate with better CCyR and MMR responses but also with more Grade 3&4 treatment-related toxicities. Dose interruptions compromise CCyR and MMR rates at 12 months. IM Cmin levels provide additional information together with clinical response and tolerability to inform dose changes for individual patients.
Larson:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding. Chia:Novartis: Employment. Granvil:Novartis: Employment. Guilhot:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria. Druker:OHSU patent #843 - Mutate ABL Kinase Domains: Patents & Royalties; MolecularMD: Equity Ownership; Roche: Consultancy; Cylene Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Calistoga Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Avalon Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Ambit Biosciences: Consultancy; Millipore via Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: Patents & Royalties; Novartis, ARIAD, Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding. O'Brien:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Wyeth: Research Funding. Baccarani:Novartis Pharma: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Bristol-Mayer Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Hughes:Bristol-Myers Squibb: Advisor, Honoraria, Research Funding; Novartis: Advisor, Honoraria, Research Funding. Nedelman:Novartis: Employment, Equity Ownership. Wang:Novartis: Employment, Equity Ownership.