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Provision and standards of care for treatment and follow-up of patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) (2021)
Journal Article
Gordon, V. M., Adhikary, R., Aithal, G. P., Appleby, V., Das, D., Day, J., …Gleeson, D. (2022). Provision and standards of care for treatment and follow-up of patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH). Frontline Gastroenterology, 13(2), 126-132. https://doi.org/10.1136/flgastro-2020-101661

Background Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a substantial UK health burden, but there is variation in care, facilities and in opinion regarding management. We conducted an audit of service provision and care of patients with AIH in 28 UK hospitals. Meth... Read More about Provision and standards of care for treatment and follow-up of patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH).

Consensus recommendations for MRI and PET imaging of primary central nervous system lymphoma: guideline statement from the International Primary CNS Lymphoma Collaborative Group (IPCG) (2021)
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Barajas, R. F., Politi, L. S., Anzalone, N., Schöder, H., Fox, C. P., Boxerman, J. L., …Hu, L. S. (2021). Consensus recommendations for MRI and PET imaging of primary central nervous system lymphoma: guideline statement from the International Primary CNS Lymphoma Collaborative Group (IPCG). Neuro-Oncology, 23(7), 1056-1071. https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noab020

Advanced molecular and pathophysiologic characterization of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) has revealed insights into promising targeted therapeutic approaches. Medical imaging plays a fundamental role in PCNSL diagnosis, staging, an... Read More about Consensus recommendations for MRI and PET imaging of primary central nervous system lymphoma: guideline statement from the International Primary CNS Lymphoma Collaborative Group (IPCG).

Allogeneic human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): study protocol for a matched case–control, phase I/II trial (2021)
Journal Article
Hoang, D. M., Nguyen, K. T., Nguyen, A. H., Nguyen, B. N., & Nguyen, L. T. (2021). Allogeneic human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): study protocol for a matched case–control, phase I/II trial. BMJ Open, 11(5), Article e045788. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045788

Introduction The global prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasing, and it has become a major public health burden worldwide, including in Vietnam. A large body of preclinical and clinical studies supports the safety of... Read More about Allogeneic human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): study protocol for a matched case–control, phase I/II trial.

Infection-related morbidity and mortality among older patients with DLBCL treated with full- or attenuated-dose R-CHOP (2021)
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Eyre, T. A., Wilson, W., Kirkwood, A. A., Wolf, J., Hildyard, C., Plaschkes, H., …Hatton, C. S. R. (2021). Infection-related morbidity and mortality among older patients with DLBCL treated with full- or attenuated-dose R-CHOP. Blood Advances, 5(8), 2229-2236. https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2021004286

Infection-related morbidity and mortality are increased in older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) compared with population-matched controls. Key predictive factors for infection-related hospitalization during treatment with rituxim... Read More about Infection-related morbidity and mortality among older patients with DLBCL treated with full- or attenuated-dose R-CHOP.

Front-line management of post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in adult solid organ recipient patients — A British Society for Haematology Guideline (2021)
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Shah, N., Eyre, T. A., Tucker, D., Kassam, S., Parmar, J., Featherstone, C., …Haemato‐Oncology Task Force of the British Society for Haematology and the British Transplantation Society. (2021). Front-line management of post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in adult solid organ recipient patients — A British Society for Haematology Guideline. British Journal of Haematology, 193(4), 727-740. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.17421

Improving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries: from challenges to solutions (2021)
Journal Article
Meghji, J., Mortimer, K., Agusti, A., Allwood, B. W., Asher, I., Bateman, E. D., …Marks, G. B. (2021). Improving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries: from challenges to solutions. Lancet, 397(10277), 928-940. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2821%2900458-X

Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionately high burden of the global morbidity and mortality caused by chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, and pos... Read More about Improving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries: from challenges to solutions.

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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Standardized xeno- and serum-free culture platform enables large-scale expansion of high-quality mesenchymal stem/stromal cells from perinatal and adult tissue sources (2020)
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Hoang, V. T., Trinh, Q. M., Phuong, D. T. M., Bui, H. T. H., Hang, L. M., Ngan, N. T. H., Anh, N. T. T., Nhi, P. Y., Nhung, T. T. H., Lien, H. T., Nguyen, T. D., Thanh, L. N., & Hoang, D. M. (2021). Standardized xeno- and serum-free culture platform enables large-scale expansion of high-quality mesenchymal stem/stromal cells from perinatal and adult tissue sources. Cytotherapy, 23(1), 88-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcyt.2020.09.004

Background aims
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are of interest for the treatment of graft-versus-host disease, autoimmune diseases, osteoarthritis and neurological and cardiovascular diseases. Increasing numbers of clinical trials emphasize t... Read More about Standardized xeno- and serum-free culture platform enables large-scale expansion of high-quality mesenchymal stem/stromal cells from perinatal and adult tissue sources.

Allogeneic Administration of Human Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Preliminary Outcomes in Four Vietnamese Infants (2020)
Preprint / Working Paper
Thanh, L. N., Trieu, T. T. H., Bui, H. T. .., Hoang, V. T., Nguyen, A. T. T., Trinh, N. T. H., Nguyen, K. T., & Hoang, D. M. Allogeneic Administration of Human Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Preliminary Outcomes in Four Vietnamese Infants

Background: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a severe condition in premature infants that compromises lung function and necessitates oxygen support. Despite major improvements in perinatal care minimizing the devastating effects, BPD remains the m... Read More about Allogeneic Administration of Human Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Preliminary Outcomes in Four Vietnamese Infants.

Allogeneic administration of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells for bronchopulmonary dysplasia: preliminary outcomes in four Vietnamese infants (2020)
Journal Article
Nguyen, L. T., Trieu, T. T., Bui, H. T., Hoang, V. T., Nguyen, A. T., Trinh, N. T., Nguyen, K. T., & Hoang, D. M. (2020). Allogeneic administration of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells for bronchopulmonary dysplasia: preliminary outcomes in four Vietnamese infants. Journal of Translational Medicine, 18, Article 398. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-020-02568-6

Background: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a severe condition in premature infants that compromises lung function and necessitates oxygen support. Despite major improvements in perinatal care minimizing the devastating effects, BPD remains the m... Read More about Allogeneic administration of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells for bronchopulmonary dysplasia: preliminary outcomes in four Vietnamese infants.

Preferential transcription of the mutated allele in NPM1 mutated acute myeloid leukaemia (2020)
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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)
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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.