Abstract: 1. Three siblings with Hb H thalassemia disease have been observed in a family in which 17 members from 3 generations have been examined. Four additional family members have α-thalassemia minor. 2. A genetic examination of the family provides further evidence for the theory that Hb H thalassemia disease is due to the interaction of the α-thalassemia gene and another "silent" gene which, however, does appear to produce minor morphologic abnormalities when present alone. 3. Reevaluation of the effects of splenectomy indicate that this procedure may be of significant benefit only in the more severe cases of Hb H disease.

Abstract: Introduction: Selinexor is a novel, first-in-class selective inhibitor of nuclear export (SINE), which blocks XPO1, forcing the nuclear retention and activation of tumor suppressor proteins. Selinexor in combination with low dose dexamethasone (Sel-dex) was recently approved based on data from the STORM study, wherein Sel-dex induced an overall response rate (ORR) of 26.2% in patients with penta-exposed, triple-class refractory multiple myeloma (MM). The recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of twice-weekly combination of selinexor, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone (SKd) was selinexor 60 mg, carfilzomib 20/27 mg/m2 and dexamethasone 20 mg (NCT02199665). The ORR of this regimen in patients with MM refractory to carfilzomib in last line of therapy (n=13) was 62% and clinical benefit response was 77% (Jakubowiak et al. Br J Haematol 2019). This is consistent with data from the combination of selinexor, bortezomib and dexamethasone where a 43% ORR was observed in bortezomib refractory disease. We conducted the STOMP study to assess the safety and preliminary efficacy of SKd combination using once weekly (QW) dosing in patients with relapsed/refractory MM. Methods: STOMP is a multicenter, open-label study. Patients with relapsed/refractory MM that was not refractory to carfilzomib, and who may have had prior proteasome inhibitor exposure were enrolled. Oral Selinexor was dosed QW at 80 or 100 mg. Carfilzomib was dosed QW (excluding day 22 of 28-day cycle) at 56 mg/m2 or 70 mg/m2. Dexamethasone was dosed at 40 mg QW. The primary objectives of the study are to assess the maximum tolerated dose, RP2D and evaluate the efficacy and safety of SKd in patients with relapsed/refractory MM. Results: As of July 01 2019, 12 patients were enrolled in the study. Of these, 5 were male and 7 were female. The median age was 70 years (range: 50-76 years). The median number of prior treatments was 4 (range: 2 - 8). Nine of 12 patients received prior autologous stem cell transplantation. All 12 patients were carfilzomib naïve. Nine of 12 patients had MM refractory to bortezomib; 11 patients had MM refractory to lenalidomide and/or pomalidomide including 5 patients with MM refractory to both; and 7 patients with MM refractory to daratumumab. Four dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) were observed across 3 dose cohorts (Table 1). Common treatment related adverse events (Grade 1/2 , Grade ≥3) included anemia (42%, 17%), thrombocytopenia (17%, 58%), leukopenia (17%, 17%), nausea (67%, 0%), decreased appetite (33%, 0%), insomnia (33%, 0%), hyperglycemia (25%, 17%), fatigue (25%, 8%), vomiting (25%, 8%), and pneumonia (0%, 17%). The ORR was 75% including 3 complete responses, 5 very good partial responses and 1 partial response. Two patients had stable disease and 1 patient had minimal response. As of July 01, 8 patients remain on treatment. Conclusions: The once weekly SKd combination demonstrated encouraging preliminary activity with an ORR of 75% including complete responses and very good partial responses. Most DLTs were thrombocytopenia and all the DLT events occurred in patients with baseline Grade 1/2 thrombocytopenia. This activity and manageable side effect profile with QW selinexor in combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone is promising. Disclosures Gasparetto: Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations, or other expenses paid or reimbursed ; BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations, or other expenses paid or reimbursed ; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, accommodations, or other expenses paid or reimbursed . Schiller:Gilead: Research Funding; Incyte: Research Funding; J & J: Research Funding; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria, Research Funding; Karyopharm: Research Funding; Novartis: Research Funding; Onconova: Research Funding; Pfizer Pharmaceuticals: Equity Ownership, Research Funding; Sangamo Therapeutics: Research Funding; Daiichi Sankyo: Research Funding; Eli Lilly and Company: Research Funding; FujiFilm: Research Funding; Genzyme: Research Funding; Agios: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Other, Research Funding; Constellation Pharmaceutical: Research Funding; Astellas: Research Funding; Biomed Valley Discoveries: Research Funding; Bristol Myer Squibb: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Lentzsch:Caelum Biosciences: Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bayer: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Takeda: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Proclara: Consultancy; Abbvie: Consultancy; Clinical Care Options: Speakers Bureau; Sanofi: Consultancy, Research Funding; Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation: Honoraria; International Myeloma Foundation: Honoraria; Karyopharm: Research Funding; Columbia University: Patents & Royalties: 11-1F4mAb as anti-amyloid strategy. Tuchman:Roche: Research Funding; Alnylam: Honoraria, Research Funding; Karyopharm: Honoraria; Prothena: Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Research Funding; Sanofi: Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding. Bahlis:Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria. White:Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Sanofi: Consultancy, Honoraria; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria. Chen:Amgen: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding. Baljevic:Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions: Consultancy; Takeda Pharmaceuticals: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharm: Other: Internal Review Committee participant. Kotb:Takeda: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; Merck: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria; Karyopharm: Equity Ownership. Leblanc:Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Sebag:Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Takeda: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Venner:Celgene: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria, Research Funding; J & J: Research Funding; Sanofi: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria. Bensinger:Amgen, Celgene: Other: Personal Fees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Takeda, Janssen: Speakers Bureau; Sanofi, Seattle Genetics, Merck, Karyopharm: Other: Grant. Sheehan:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Chai:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Kai:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Shah:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Employment, Equity Ownership. Shacham:Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Patents & Royalties. Kauffman:Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc: Employment, Equity Ownership, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Lipe:Celgene: Consultancy; amgen: Consultancy; amgen: Research Funding.

Abstract: Background : Selinexor (SEL) is a novel, first-in-class oral selective inhibitor of nuclear export (SINE) which blocks XPO1, forcing the nuclear retention and activation of tumor suppressor proteins, ultimately causing cell death in cancer cells. SEL 80 mg and dexamethasone (dex) 20 mg, both twice weekly (BIW), received accelerated approval from the FDA for patients (pts) with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). SEL continues to be evaluated in earlier lines of therapy with once weekly administration and in combination regimens. The SVd regimen with once weekly (QW) oral SEL (100 mg), dexamethasone (dex) and QW bortezomib (BOR) had significantly increased progression free survival (PFS) and overall response rate (ORR) with significantly reduced peripheral neuropathy as compared to standard BIW BOR/dex (Vd) in the phase III BOSTON study. The combination of lenalidomide (LEN) and dex (Rd) is an approved regimen in RRMM and newly diagnosed MM (NDMM) with an ORR of 70-76% in RRMM but a low complete response rate. SEL showed synergistic antitumor activity with LEN in a MM xenograft model. Therefore, we hypothesized that the all oral combination of weekly SEL with standard Rd (i.e., SRd) could improve the efficacy compared with Rd in pts with RRMM and NDMM with acceptable toxicity profile. Methods: STOMP is a phase 1b/2 multicenter, open-label, clinical trial with the goals of determining the maximum tolerated dose, the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), efficacy and safety of SRd in pts with RRMM or NDMM. For RRMM, SEL was dose escalated in two regimens QW (starting at SEL 80 mg) or BIW (starting at 60 mg), LEN 25 mg PO daily and DEX 20 mg BIW or 40 mg QW. Results: As of June 1, 2020, 24 pts (13 male, 11 female) with RRMM were enrolled. The median age was 67 years (range, 49-84) and the median number of prior lines of therapy was 1.5 (range, 1 - 8). In the 60 mg BIW dosing, 4 pts experienced dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) out of 5 pts dosed (2 thrombocytopenia, 1 anorexia, 1 & gt;25% missed dose due to unrelated QT interval prolongation). In the 80 mg QW dosing, 2 pts experienced DLTs out of 6 pts (both grade 4 thrombocytopenia). In the 60 mg QW dosing, no DLTs were observed. Based on these data, the RP2D of SRd was determined to be: SEL 60 mg QW, LEN 25 mg QD and DEX 40 mg QW. Common treatment related adverse events (TRAEs) (All Grades, ≥3) were thrombocytopenia (71%, 63%), neutropenia (63%, 63%), nausea (58%, 4%), fatigue (54%, 17%), decreased appetite (50%, 8%), and weight loss (42%, 8%). Amongst the 20 pts with RRMM where efficacy was evaluable, previously treated/documented refractory rates were: bortezomib (100%, 45%), LEN (40%, 25%), daratumumab (20%, 20%), and pomalidomide (20%, 20%). Amongst the LEN naïve pts (n=12), the ORR was 92% including 1 stringent complete response [sCR], 4 very good partial responses [VGPR] and 6 partial responses [PR, 2 unconfirmed]). PFS in LEN naïve pts has not been reached with a median follow-up period of 7.8 months. In the pts with prior LEN treatment (n=8), the ORR was 13%. Based on the high levels of activity of SRd in LEN naïve pts, 8 pts (4 males and 4 females) with NDMM were enrolled at the RP2D. The median age was 74 (range: 51-86) years. No DLTs were observed in 5 DLT evaluable pts. Common TRAEs (All Grades, ≥3) were thrombocytopenia (63%, 38%), neutropenia (75%, 75%), fatigue (63%, 50%), nausea (50%, 0%), weight loss (63%, 0%), and decreased appetite (13%, 13%). All 7 efficacy evaluable pts achieved a response, an ORR of 100%, including 1 CR, 4 VGPR, and 2 PR. With a median follow-up of 10.2 months, median PFS has not been reached. Out of these 7 pts, three pts withdrew consent to transit to successful autologous stem cell collection and transplantation. Conclusions: The all oral combination of SRd with once weekly SEL 60 mg, LEN 25 mg QD and DEX 40 mg QW was established as the RP2D for pts with RRMM or NDMM. The safety profile was similar in both settings. All TRAEs were manageable with adequate supportive care and/or dose modification. The all oral combination of SRd has demonstrated ORR of 92% in pts with LEN naïve RRMM and ORR of 100% in pts with NDMM, warranting further investigation of SRd with or without additional anti-MM agents for the treatment of pts with NDMM. Disclosures White: Sanofi: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria; Karyopharm: Honoraria; Antengene: Honoraria; GSK: Honoraria. LeBlanc:Celgene: Research Funding; Celgene Canada; Janssen Inc.; Amgen Canada; Takeda Canada: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Baljevic:NCCN Hematologic Malignancies Congress: Honoraria; MediCom Myeloma CME: Honoraria; Amgen: Research Funding; Exelixis: Research Funding; Celgene Corporation / BMS: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Cardinal Health: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Putnam Associates: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Gerson Lehrman Group: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AlphaSights: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Coleman: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.: Honoraria. Bahlis:Karyopharm Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria; GSK: Consultancy, Honoraria; Genentech: Consultancy, Honoraria; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria; BMS/Celgene and Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Other: Travel, Accomodations, Research Funding; Sanofi: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria. Lentzsch:Celularity: Consultancy; Sorrento: Consultancy; Janssen: Consultancy; Caelum Biosciences: Current equity holder in private company, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Mesoblast: Divested equity in a private or publicly-traded company in the past 24 months; Sanofi: Research Funding; Magenta: Current equity holder in private company; Karyopharm: Research Funding. Venner:Celgene, Amgen: Research Funding; Janssen, BMS/Celgene, Sanofi, Takeda, Amgen: Honoraria. Chen:Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; AstraZeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; AbbVie: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi: Research Funding. Lipe:Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; GlaxoSmithKline: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Tuchman:Roche: Research Funding; Oncopeptides: Consultancy; Janssen: Research Funding; Amgen: Research Funding; Sanofi: Honoraria, Research Funding; Caelum: Honoraria; Karyopharm: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Sutherland:Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy, Honoraria; Takeda: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy; Amgen: Consultancy. Kotb:Merck: Honoraria, Research Funding; Karyopharm: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Takeda: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Sanofi: Research Funding; Amgen: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria. Sebag:Amgen: Honoraria; Janssen: Honoraria, Research Funding; Celgene: Honoraria; Takeda: Honoraria. Callander:Cellectar: Research Funding; University of Wisconsin: Current Employment. Bensinger:BMS: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Sanofi: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; GSK: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Regeneron: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Rossi:Amgen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; BMS: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Sheehan:Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc: Current Employment. Van Domelen:Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Zhou:Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Kazuharu:Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.: Current Employment. Shah:Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company. Shacham:Karyopharm: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Patents & Royalties: (8999996, 9079865, 9714226, PCT/US12/048319, and I574957) on hydrazide containing nuclear transport modulators and uses, and pending patents PCT/US12/048319, 499/2012, PI20102724, and 2012000928) . Kauffman:Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Schiller:Ariad: Research Funding; Actinium: Research Funding; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Research Funding; Johnson & Johnson: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; Kaiser Permanente: Consultancy; Trovagene: Research Funding; Tolero: Research Funding; Sangamo: Research Funding; Samus: Research Funding; Regimmune: Research Funding; Pfizer: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Research Funding; Karyopharm: Research Funding; Kite Pharma: Research Funding; Mateon: Research Funding; MedImmune: Research Funding; Onconova: Research Funding; Cyclacel: Research Funding; Daiichi Sankyo: Research Funding; Deciphera: Research Funding; Astellas Pharma: Honoraria, Research Funding; Agios: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Amgen: Consultancy, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Celator: Research Funding; Abbvie: Research Funding; Constellation: Research Funding; Ono Pharma: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy, Research Funding; Stemline: Speakers Bureau; Incyte: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Gilead: Speakers Bureau; Sanofi: Speakers Bureau; Celgene: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Research Funding; DeltaFly: Research Funding; Forma: Research Funding; Gamida: Research Funding; FujiFilm: Research Funding; Genentech-Roche: Research Funding; Geron: Research Funding.

Abstract: Intensive selection to improve vase life was performed on a sample population of Gerber × hybrida Hort. from a broad source of germplasm. Progeny of a 5 × 5 diallel cross yielded estimates of narrow sense heritability (h 2 = 0.28) and broad sense heritability (H 2 = 0.28) for vase life based on a mean of 1.96 measurements per plant. Additive gene action is postulated to control this character since the difference between total genotypic variance and additive genetic variance components was small. Repeatability ( r = 0.57) based on a single measurement per plant was moderately high. Heritability estimates were also determined based on 1, 2, 3, 5, and ∞ measurements per plant. Heritability ranged from 22% to 39%.

Abstract: A broad source of Gerbera × hybrida Hort. germplasm was evaluated for vase life. Senescence mode, i.e., bending or folding of stems or wilting of ligulae was also recorded for flowers evaluated. Intensive selection was practiced to improve vase life. About 10% of the plants from a sample population were selected for having flowers with high vase life. Progeny means for vase life resulting from a topcross between these plants and `Appleblossom' were used to select five plants (about 1.5% of the sample population) whose flowers had high vase life. A diallel cross using these five plants as parents resulted in a progeny population with an increase in mean vase life of 3.4 days compared to mean vase life for the initial sample population. Increases in vase life means for days to bending, folding, and wilting were 0.3, 3.5, and 1.2 days, respectively. Plants with flowers which senesced due to wilting had the longest mean vase life before and after breeding. Changes in proportion of senescence modes were observed; bending decreased, folding and wilting increased. Frequencies of bending, folding, and wilting were compared to vase life means for 10 progenies. Proportion of bending generally decreased as vase life increased.