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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 38, No. 15_suppl ( 2020-05-20), p. e20072-e20072
    Abstract: e20072 Background: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening hyper-inflammatory syndrome with distinct clinical and laboratory features. In adults, HLH is often associated with underlying malignancy, most commonly hematologic malignancies (HM). HLH occurs in 1% of adults with HM and overall survival can be low as 10-20%. Abnormal serum levels of the inflammatory markers sCD25 and ferritin are diagnostic criteria for familial HLH. However, because these reactants are often elevated in malignancy, appropriate levels for diagnosis in HM-HLH are unknown. In this study, we establish optimal sCD25 and ferritin levels for the diagnosis of HM-HLH in adults. Methods: Patients from three centers in Israel and Japan with HM-HLH and HM in whom sCD25 testing was performed were studied. The diagnosis of HLH was according to the HLH 2004 diagnostic criteria. Initial (at HLH presentation) and the maximum ferritin levels were analyzed. Sensitivity, specificity, and optimal cutoffs were calculated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC). Results: 62 patients with HM's without HLH and 40 patients with HM-HLH were included. The distribution of ages and HM subtypes was similar between groups (mostly B cell, T/NK cell, and Hodgkin's lymphoma). The median sCD25 concentration in HM was 1776 U/ml versus 8077 U/ml in HM-HLH. The median initial/ maximum ferritin levels were 190/202 ng/ml for the HM group and 2267/4515 ng/ml for the HM-HLH group. Both sCD25 and ferritin were very sensitive but nonspecific. sCD25 〉 2400 U/ml had a sensitivity/specificity of 95%/65%, while initial ferritin 〉 500 ng/ml had a sensitivity/specificity of 95%/75%. ROC analysis demonstrated optimal confirmatory cutoff values (maximizing specificity) of 〉 10,056 ng/ml for sCD25 (sensitivity/specificity 47%/95%). While initial ferritin demonstrated a cutoff of 〉 5231 ng/ml (sensitivity/specificity 22.5%/95%, AUC = 0.88) the maximum ferritin performed better with the cutoff of 〉 5748 ng/ml (sensitivity/specificity 45%/95%, AUC = 0.92). Conclusions: Our data suggest that the current HLH 2004 criteria of ferritin 〉 500 ng/ml and sCD25 〉 2400 U/ml are effective screening criteria for the complication of HLH in HM patients. sCD25 〉 10,000 U/ml and initial ferritin 〉 5,200 ng/ml are highly specific. Patients with suspected HM- HLH should have serial ferritin testing which increases specificity of this test. Future prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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    ISSN: 0732-183X , 1527-7755
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    Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
    Publication Date: 2020
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 39, No. 15_suppl ( 2021-05-20), p. 7563-7563
    Abstract: 7563 Background: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening inflammatory syndrome that may accompany hematologic malignancies (HM). The diagnosis of HLH in patients with HM (HM-HLH) is confounded by a number of factors: the most commonly used HLH-2004 diagnostic criteria are derived from studies in infants while the Hscore used in adults is not specific for HMs; moreover, most parameters in these scoring systems may reflect features of the underlying HM rather than HLH associated inflammation; and finally specific diagnostic cutoff values for laboratory abnormalities in HM-HLH have not been defined. We therefore conducted a study to optimize the HLH-2004 laboratory thresholds for the diagnosis of HM-HLH. Methods: A multi-center retrospective study in adult patients with HM in whom testing for HLH was performed. HM-HLH was defined as fulfillment of 5/8 HLH-2004 diagnostic criteria. We established the optimal diagnostic cutoff levels for HLH-2004 laboratory parameters using receiver operating curves (ROC) and combined the best performing parameters into a combined index, using binary logistic regression. We then created a clinical decision tree using a Classification and Regression Tree (CART) analysis with all available parameters, using cross validation. We also determined the prognostic value of our combined diagnostic tool. Results: 225 adults were analyzed (112 with HM-HLH per HLH-2004 and 113 with HM only). 35% of patients were evaluated for HLH routinely upon HM diagnosis. Soluble CD25 (sCD25) and ferritin best discriminated HM-HLH from HM, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.83 for each. ROC analysis demonstrated an optimal cutoff of 〉 4190 U/mL for sCD25 (sensitivity/specificity 91%/69%) and an optimal cutoff of 〉 2636 ng/ml for ferritin (sensitivity/specificity 64%/86%) for HM-HLH. We term the combination of elevated sCD25 and ferritin using optimized cutoff levels the ‘optimized HLH inflammatory’ (OHI) index. This OHI index was highly specific for the diagnosis of HM-HLH (specificity of 92%, sensitivity 79%). CART analysis demonstrated that OHI index positivity was sufficient to diagnose HM-HLH. In patients without a positive OHI index an Hscore 〉 168 and either splenomegaly or triglycerides 〉 279 ng/dL can still diagnose HM-HLH. By following this decision pathway, approximately 92% of patients were accurately classified based on HLH-2004. Furthermore, the OHI was better (odds ratio (OR) 7.9; 95% confidence interval (CI) 4.2-14.6) than Hscore 〉 169 (OR 5.5; CI 3.9-9.6) and 〉 5/8 HLH-2004 (OR 5.3; CI 3-9.3) at predicting mortality at 1 year. Conclusions: The OHI index derived here is a simple tool that can accurately diagnose HLH and predict mortality in patients with hematologic malignancies. Some patients may not need full HLH workup before intervening with therapy that is HLH directed and not only malignancy directed.
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    ISSN: 0732-183X , 1527-7755
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    Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
    Publication Date: 2021
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    In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Vol. 40, No. 16_suppl ( 2022-06-01), p. 7570-7570
    Abstract: 7570 Background: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening inflammatory syndrome that may complicate hematologic malignancies (HM). We recently developed a simplified diagnostic and prognostic index termed the ‘optimized HLH inflammatory’ (OHI) index comprising the combined elevation of sCD25 ( 〉 3,900 U/mL) and serum ferritin ( 〉 1,000 ng/mL), which in HM patients both identifies HLH and predicts mortality more accurately than conventional criteria for HLH. In this study, we examined whether mortality in our cohort is directly related to progressive malignancy vs. HLH-associated causes in OHI+ and OHI- patients. Methods: We performed a multicenter, retrospective study of patients with newly diagnosed lymphoma from Israel, the USA, and Japan for whom sCD25 and ferritin levels were measured either as routine surveillance or during investigation for HLH and classified patients by their OHI status. The International Prognostic Index, International Prognostic Score, and Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index were used to estimate the predicted prognosis of T/B cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma, respectively. Predicted five-year overall survival was calculated based on the relevant prognostic index and was compared between OHI+ and OHI- patients using the unpaired t-test. The actual survival at five years/last follow-up was recorded, as was the cause of death. The odds ratios (ORs) for observed vs. predicted mortality, and for HLH- vs. malignancy-related death were calculated using the Chi-square test. Results: 100 lymphoma patients were studied: 65% with B cell NHL, 18% with natural killer/ T cell lymphoma, 17% with Hodgkin’s lymphoma; 37 were OHI+, and 63 were OHI-. The disease-relevant international prognostic index-predicted five-year survival did not differ between OHI + and OHI- patients (a mean of 58% n OHI+ and 57% in OHI- p = 0.62). However, the observed five-year survival in OHI+ patients was lower (12%) than predicted, reflecting a mortality incidence that was four times higher than predicted by the relevant prognostic score (OR 3.9; CI 1.3-12.1). By contrast, OHI- patients had better survival (79%) than predicted by their prognostic scores (OR 0.15; CI 0.07-0.34). More than half of the OHI+ patients died from non-malignant causes (39% multi-organ dysfunction or HLH, 18% infection), while most OHI- patients (92%) died from progressive malignancy. The likelihood of dying from multi-organ dysfunction or HLH was 26 times higher in OHI+ vs. OHI- patients (OR 26.2; CI 4.1-286.7). Conclusions: OHI index status strongly correlated with mortality in patients with lymphoma within our cohort, and death in OHI+ patients was largely due to causes other than progressive malignancy. The OHI index appears to identify a harmful inflammatory state and deserves further prospective study.
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    ISSN: 0732-183X , 1527-7755
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    Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
    Publication Date: 2022
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