Tumor Lysis Syndrome Williams, Shelly M; Killeen, Anthony A
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine,
03/2019, Letnik:
143, Številka:
3
Journal Article
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Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is an acute, life-threatening disease among adults and children that is associated with the initiation of cytoreductive therapy in the treatment of malignancy. A pattern of ...metabolic derangements occurs as a result of a massive release of intracellular contents into the systemic circulation. Characteristic findings include hyperuricemia, hyperphosphatemia, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, and uremia, all of which can lead to cardiac arrhythmia, seizures, renal failure, and sudden death. The incidence of TLS appears to be increasing because of a rapidly growing armamentarium of highly effective biologic and targeted therapies. Risk assessment and prevention are at the forefront of management and rely on clinician awareness, prophylactic measures, and vigilant laboratory monitoring. Established TLS requires early, aggressive intervention with intravenous hydration, electrolyte management, and the use of hypouricemic agents. This review highlights the central role of diagnostic laboratory criteria for TLS, and summarizes the clinical findings, pathophysiology, and evidence-based guidelines for the prevention and management of TLS.
With the success of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) and similar cellular-based therapies, the demand for collection of autologous mononuclear cells by apheresis (MNC(A)) from blood by ...apheresis has increased. From an apheresis technical standpoint, the collection of MNC(A) is relatively straightforward, especially when compared with collection of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC(A)). Most of the collection for MNC(A) are performed for the commercial entities, who use the product for manufacturing cellular therapeutics. We have noticed discrepancies in the handling and apheresis processes required by different companies in obtaining essentially the same product (all companies in the study manufacture CAR-T-based products). We have analyzed the MNC collection requirements from all FDA-approved CAR-T cellular products and some investigational products collected at University of Nebraska Medical Center. We identified discrepancies in the process and suggested mitigation strategies.
Step-by-step analysis of the collection requirements. Review of the current guidelines and recommendations on this issue.
Multiple discrepancies in the collection process have been identified, even in the products collected for the same company. Practical approach of satisfying all the requirements based on University of Nebraska Medical Center experience has been suggested.
The current recommendations from multiple sources were reviewed in discussion.
The prevalence of mental health disorders among apheresis patients is unknown. Patients with chronic conditions treated with apheresis in the outpatient setting often see their apheresis healthcare ...professionals more frequently than their referring physicians. In addition, many apheresis patients are on medications with psychiatric side effects such as steroids. Given the frequent interactions of apheresis practitioners with outpatients, psychiatric issues may be encountered. To highlight these issues, we report two psychiatric emergencies that occurred in an outpatient apheresis clinic. Additionally, the prevalence of mental health diagnoses in our outpatient clinic was determined to help estimate the exposure that apheresis teams have to patients with mental health diagnoses. Practical recommendations for apheresis practitioners when encountering psychiatric emergencies are summarized.
Abstract Collection of hematopoietic progenitor cell products HPC(A) is deferred if the donor is symptomatic and tests positive for Covid-19. However, donor questionnaires are subjective and may miss ...minimally symptomatic donors. Alternatively, myalgia associated with Covid-19 infection can be falsely dismissed as an adverse effect of granulocyte stimulating factor (Filgrastim) administered prior to product collection. The likelihood of donors with an underlying acute but minimally symptomatic infection undergoing successful product collection is significant. In these circumstances, it is less known whether Covid-19 infection results in product viremia or alters the clinical outcome of transplant. We aimed to evaluate the above question by studying a donor whose product was collected during acute Covid-19 infection. Aliquots of the product tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay (RT-PCR). Importantly, the donor received an autologous stem cell transplant using the product collected at the time of infection, and their case will be described in this report. We describe one of the very few reports of successful transplant of HPC(A) product collected during acute Covid-19 infection.
The use of natural killer (NK) cells as a cellular immunotherapy has increased over the past decade, specifically in patients with hematologic malignancies. NK cells have been used at the authors’ ...institution for over 15 years. Most patients have a reaction to NK cell infusion. The authors retrospectively analyzed the reactions associated with NK cell infusions to characterize the types of reactions and investigate why some patients have higher-grade reactions than others.
A retrospective chart review of NK cell infusions was performed at the authors’ institution under nine clinical protocols from 2008 to 2016. An infusion reaction was defined as any symptom from the time of NK cell infusion up to 4 h after infusion completion. The severity of infusion reactions was graded based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4. Two major endpoints of interest were (i) infusion reaction with any symptom and (ii) grade ≥3 infusion reaction. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to investigate the association between variables of interest and outcomes. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained for each variable.
A total of 130 patients were receiving NK cell infusions at the authors’ institution. The most common reported symptom was chills (n = 110, 85%), which were mostly grade 1 and 2, with only half of patients requiring intervention. There were 118 (91%) patients with infusion reactions, and only 36 (28%) were grade 3. There was one life-threatening grade 4 reaction, and no death was reported due to infusion reaction. Among grade ≥3 reactions, cardiovascular reactions (mainly hypertension) were the most common, and less than half of those with hypertension required intervention. NK cell dose was not associated with any of the grade 3 infusion reactions, whereas monocyte dose was associated with headache (grade ≤3, OR, 2.17, 95% CI, 1.19–3.97) and cardiovascular reaction (grade ≥3, OR, 2.13, 95% CI, 1.13–3.99). Cardiovascular reaction (grade ≥3) was also associated with in vitro IL-2 incubation and storage time. Additionally, there was no association between grade ≥3 infusion reactions and overall response rate (OR, 0.75, 95% CI, 0.29–1.95).
The majority of patients who receive NK cell therapy experience grade 1 or 2 infusion reactions. Some patients experience grade 3 reactions, which are mainly cardiovascular, suggesting that close monitoring within the first 4 h is beneficial. The association of monocytes with NK cell infusion reaction relates to toxicities seen in adoptive T-cell therapy and needs further exploration.
BACKGROUND
Allogeneic natural killer (NK) cell adoptive immunotherapy is a growing therapeutic option for patients. Clinical‐scale production of NK cells using immunomagnetic selection complies with ...current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) and allows for closed‐system, automated purification. We report our experience with CD3/CD19 cell‐depleted (CD3/CD19dep) NK cell production and compare to previous methods of CD3 cell depletion and CD3 cell depletion/CD56 cell enrichment.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS
Nonmobilized mononuclear cells collected by apheresis were incubated with anti‐CD3/anti‐CD19 microbeads and depleted in an automated cell selection system (CliniMACS, Miltenyi). The NK cell–enriched products were incubated overnight in interleukin (IL)‐2 or IL‐15, washed, and resuspended prior to lot release testing and infusion.
RESULTS
Since 2010, 94 freshly infusible CD3/CD19dep NK cell products were manufactured in support of eight clinical trials. Sixty‐six products were incubated in IL‐2 and 28 products in IL‐15. Processing resulted in a mean NK cell recovery of 74% and viability of 95.8%; NK cells, T cells, B cells, and monocytes accounted for 47%, 0.2%, 0.08%, and 49% of the final products, respectively. Seven products required dose adjustments to meet lot release. The specification for purity changed throughout the evolution of manufacturing. IL‐2 or IL‐15 activation enhanced in vitro cytotoxicity compared to preactivated cells. There was no difference in final product composition or cytotoxicity between cytokine cohorts.
CONCLUSION
Clinical‐scale/cGMP production of NK cells using CD3/CD19 cell‐depletion effectively minimized T‐cell and B‐cell contamination in a single manipulation without compromise to NK‐cell recovery. Cytokine activation increased in vitro cytotoxicity compared to column‐depleted, preactivated NK cells.
Single human bone marrow-derived mesodermal progenitor cells (MPCs) differentiate into osteoblasts, chondrocytes, adipocytes, myocytes, and endothelial cells. To identify genes involved in the ...commitment of MPCs to osteoblasts we examined the expressed gene profile of undifferentiated MPCs and MPCs induced to the osteoblast lineage for 1-7 days by cDNA microarray analysis. As expected, growth factor, hormone, and signaling pathway genes known to be involved in osteogenesis were activated during differentiation. In addition, 41 transcription factors (TFs) were differentially expressed over time, including TFs with known roles in osteoblast differentiation and TFs not known to be involved in osteoblast differentiation. As the latter group of TFs coclustered with osteogenesis-specific TFs, they may play a role in osteoblast differentiation. When we compared the gene expression profile of MPCs induced to differentiate to chondroblasts and osteoblasts, significant differences in the nature and/or timing of gene activation were seen. These studies indicate that in vitro differentiation cultures in which MPCs are induced to one of multiple cell fates should be very useful for defining signals important for lineage-specific differentiation.
BACKGROUND
Culturing residual blood components after suspected septic transfusion reactions guides management of patients and cocomponents. Current practice, accuracy of provider vital sign ...assessment, and performance of the AABB culture criteria are unknown. A multicenter international study was undertaken to investigate these issues and develop improved culture criteria.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS
Retrospective data for all transfusion reactions resulting in residual blood component culture in 2016 were collected from participating hospitals. The performance of the AABB culture criteria were assessed for detection of positive culture results. Modifications to the AABB criteria including 1) recommending culturing in the setting of isolated high fevers, 2) defining hypotension and tachycardia using objective parameters, and 3) incorporating antipyretic use were tested to determine if modifications improved performance. Modifications associated with improvement were incorporate into the BEST criteria. The AABB and the BEST criteria were then tested against a data set enriched for positive culture results to determine which criteria were superior.
RESULTS
Data were collected from 20 centers encompassing 779,143 transfusions, 3,187 reported transfusion reactions, and 1,104 cultured components. There was marked variation in reaction reporting and culturing rates (0.0%‐100.0%). Of 35 total positive component cultures, only one of 35 (2.9%) had concordant patient cultures; 12 of 34 (35.3%) did not have patient cultures performed. The BEST criteria had better sensitivity for detection of a positive culture result compared to the AABB criteria (74% vs. 41%), although specificity decreased (45% vs. 65%).
CONCLUSION
Compared to the AABB criteria, the BEST criteria have improved sensitivity for positive culture detection.
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