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Assessment, endoscopy, and treatment in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis during the COVID-19 pandemic (PROTECT-ASUC): a multicentre, observational, case-control study (2021)
Journal Article
Sebastian, S., Walker, G. J., Kennedy, N. A., Conley, T. E., Patel, K. V., Subramanian, S., …Zafar, M. (2021). Assessment, endoscopy, and treatment in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis during the COVID-19 pandemic (PROTECT-ASUC): a multicentre, observational, case-control study. Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 6(4), 271-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-1253%2821%2900016-9

Background There is a paucity of evidence to support safe and effective management of patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to identify alterations to established conventional evidence-based management... Read More about Assessment, endoscopy, and treatment in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis during the COVID-19 pandemic (PROTECT-ASUC): a multicentre, observational, case-control study.

MATRix–RICE therapy and autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with secondary CNS involvement (MARIETTA): an international, single-arm, phase 2 trial (2021)
Journal Article
Ferreri, A. J. M., Doorduijn, J. K., Re, A., Cabras, M. G., Smith, J., Ilariucci, F., …International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group (IELSG), I. E. L. S. G. (. (2021). MATRix–RICE therapy and autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with secondary CNS involvement (MARIETTA): an international, single-arm, phase 2 trial. Lancet Haematology, 8(2), e110-e121. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026%2820%2930366-5

Background: Secondary CNS lymphoma is a rare but potentially lethal event in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. We aimed to assess the activity and safety of an intensive, CNS-directed chemoimmunotherapy consolidated by autologous haematopo... Read More about MATRix–RICE therapy and autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with secondary CNS involvement (MARIETTA): an international, single-arm, phase 2 trial.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of Anakinra, Sarilumab, Siltuximab and Tocilizumab for Covid-19 (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper
Khan, F., Fabbri, L., Stewart, I., Robinson A., K., Smyth, A. R., & Jenkins, G. A systematic review and meta-analysis of Anakinra, Sarilumab, Siltuximab and Tocilizumab for Covid-19

Background There is accumulating evidence for an overly activated immune response in severe Covid-19, with several studies exploring the therapeutic role of immunomodulation. Through systematic review and meta-analysis, we assess the effectiveness of... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of Anakinra, Sarilumab, Siltuximab and Tocilizumab for Covid-19.

A phase 1/2 study of the combination of acalabrutinib and vistusertib in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies (2021)
Journal Article
Collins, G. P., Clevenger, T. N., Burke, K. A., Yang, B., MacDonald, A., Cunningham, D., …Flinn, I. (2021). A phase 1/2 study of the combination of acalabrutinib and vistusertib in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies. Leukemia & Lymphoma, 62(11), 2625-2636. https://doi.org/10.1080/10428194.2021.1938027

In a phase 1b study of acalabrutinib (a covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor) in combination with vistusertib (a dual mTORC1/2 inhibitor) in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), multiple ascending doses... Read More about A phase 1/2 study of the combination of acalabrutinib and vistusertib in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies.

ERS international congress 2020: Highlights from the paediatric assembly (2021)
Journal Article
Ardura-Garcia, C., Cuevas-Ocaña, S., Freitag, N., Kampouras, A., King, J. A., Kouis, P., …Pijnenburg, M. W. (2021). ERS international congress 2020: Highlights from the paediatric assembly. ERJ Open Research, 7(1), Article 00893-2020. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00893-2020

In this review, the Paediatric Assembly of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) presents a summary of the highlights and most relevant findings in the field of paediatric respiratory medicine presented at the virtual ERS International Congress 2020... Read More about ERS international congress 2020: Highlights from the paediatric assembly.

RAD50 deficiency is a predictor of platinum sensitivity in sporadic epithelial ovarian cancers (2020)
Journal Article
Alblihy, A., Alabdullah, M. L., Toss, M. S., Algethami, M., Mongan, N. P., Rakha, E. A., & Madhusudan, S. (2020). RAD50 deficiency is a predictor of platinum sensitivity in sporadic epithelial ovarian cancers. Molecular Biomedicine, 1(1), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43556-020-00023-y

Intrinsic or acquired resistance seriously limits the use of platinating agents in advanced epithelial ovarian cancers. Increased DNA repair capacity is a key route to platinum resistance. RAD50 is a critical component of the MRN complex, a ‘first re... Read More about RAD50 deficiency is a predictor of platinum sensitivity in sporadic epithelial ovarian cancers.

Preferential transcription of the mutated allele in NPM1 mutated acute myeloid leukaemia (2020)
Journal Article
Bailey, G. D., Doolan, L., Baskar, A., Smith, L. C., & Seedhouse, C. H. (2020). Preferential transcription of the mutated allele in NPM1 mutated acute myeloid leukaemia. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 17695. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73782-x

Nucleophosmin is commonly both over-expressed and mutated in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). NPM1 mutations are always heterozygous. In addition, NPM1 has a number of different splice variants with the major variant encoded by exons 1–9 and 11–12 (NPM1... Read More about Preferential transcription of the mutated allele in NPM1 mutated acute myeloid leukaemia.

The era of CFTR modulators: improvements made and remaining challenges (2020)
Journal Article
Cuevas-Ocaña, S., Laselva, O., Avolio, J., & Nenna, R. (2020). The era of CFTR modulators: improvements made and remaining challenges. Breathe, 16(2), Article 200016. https://doi.org/10.1183/20734735.0016-2020

This last decade has created historical moments for CF, primarily driven by the development of CFTR modulators. First for patients with gating mutations who benefited from Kalydeco, then for those patients with one F508del copy who could benefit from... Read More about The era of CFTR modulators: improvements made and remaining challenges.

Inter- and Intra-individual Variation, and Limited Prognostic Utility, of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in a Trial of Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (2020)
Journal Article
Trivedi, P. J., Muir, A. J., Levy, C., Bowlus, C. L., Manns, M. P., Lu, X., …Hirschfield, G. M. (2021). Inter- and Intra-individual Variation, and Limited Prognostic Utility, of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in a Trial of Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 19(6), 1248-1257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.032

Background & Aims Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and the enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) score are used as endpoints in trials of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). We aimed to quantify inter- and intra-individual variation in level... Read More about Inter- and Intra-individual Variation, and Limited Prognostic Utility, of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in a Trial of Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.

Association of Sperm-Associated Antigen 5 and Treatment Response in Patients With Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer (2020)
Journal Article
Abdel-Fatah, T. M., Ball, G. R., Thangavelu, P. U., Reid, L. E., Reed, A. E. M., Saunus, J. M., …Chan, S. Y. (2020). Association of Sperm-Associated Antigen 5 and Treatment Response in Patients With Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA Network Open, 3(7), Article e209486. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.9486

Importance There is no proven test that can guide the optimal treatment, either endocrine therapy or chemotherapy, for estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer. Objective To investigate the associations of sperm-associated antigen 5 (SPAG5) tran... Read More about Association of Sperm-Associated Antigen 5 and Treatment Response in Patients With Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer.