Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ph-neg chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms : results from the EPICOVIDEHA registry
Marchetti, Monia 
(Azienda Ospedaliera Nazionale SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo)
Salmanton-García, Jon 
(University of Cologne)
El-Ashwah, Shaimaa 
(Mansoura University. Oncology Center)
Verga, Luisa 
(Università Milano-Bicocca)
Itri, Federico 
(San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital-Orbassano, Orbassano, Italy)
Ráčil, Zdeněk 
(Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague, Czech Republic)
Dávila-Valls, Julio
(Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles (Àvila))
Martín-Pérez, Sonia
(Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles (Àvila))
van Doesum, Jaap A.
(University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands)
Passamonti, Francesco
(University Insubria, Varese, Italy)
Abu-Zeinah, Ghaith
(Weill Cornell Medicine. Division of Hematology and Oncology)
Farina, Francesca
(IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (Milà, Itàlia))
López García, Alberto
(Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz)
Dragonetti, Giulia
(Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli-IRCCS, Rome)
Cattaneo, Chiara
(Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia (Brescia, Itàlia))
Gomes da Silva, Maria
(Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Lisbon, Portugal)
Bilgin, Yavuz M.
(ADRZ Admiral de Ruyter Medical Center (Goes, Països Baixos))
Žák, Pavel
(University Hospital Hradec Kralove (República Txeca))
Petzer, Verena
(Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria)
Glenthøj, Andreas
(Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Espigado, Ildefonso
(Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena (Sevilla, Andalusia))
Buquicchio, Caterina
(Ospedale Dimiccoli Barletta, Italy)
Bonuomo, Valentina
(University of Verona, Italy)
Prezioso, Lucia
(University Hospital of Parma (Parma, Itàlia))
Meers, Stef
(AZ KLINA, Brasschaat, Belgium)
Duarte, Rafael
(Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (Madrid))
Bergantim, Rui 
Jakšić, Ozren 
Čolović, Natasha 
Blennow, Ola 
Cernan, Martin
Schönlein, Martin 
Samarkos, Michail 
Mitra, Maria Enza
Magliano, Gabriele 
Maertens, Johan 
Ledoux, Marie-Pierre 
Jiménez, Moraima
(Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Demirkan, Fatih 
Collins, Graham 
Cabirta, Alba
(Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron)
Gräfe, Stefanie K. 
Nordlander, Anna
Wolf, Dominik 
Arellano, Elena
Córdoba, Raúl 
Hanakova, Michaela
Zambrotta, Giovanni 
Nunes Rodrigues, Raquel 
Limberti, Giulia
Marchesi, Francesco 
Cornely, Oliver A. 
Pagano, Livio 
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
| Fecha: |
2023 |
| Resumen: |
Patients with Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) typically incur high rates of infections and both drugs and comorbidities may modulate infection risk. The present study aims to assess the effect of immunosuppressive agents on clinical outcomes of MPN patients affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is an observational study. We specifically searched and analyzed MPN patients collected by EPICOVIDEHA online registry, which includes individuals with hematological malignancies diagnosed with COVID-19 since February 2020. Overall, 398 patients with MPN were observed for a median of 76 days [interquartile range (IQR): 19-197] after detection of SARS-CoV2 infection. Median age was 69 years (IQR: 58-77) and 183 individuals (46%) had myelofibrosis (MF). Overall, 121 patients (30%) of the whole cohort received immunosuppressive therapies including steroids, immunomodulatory drugs, or JAK inhibitors. Hospitalization and consecutive admission to intensive care unit was required in 216 (54%) and 53 patients (13%), respectively. Risk factors for hospital admission were identified by multivariable logistic regression and include exposure to immunosuppressive therapies [odds ratio (OR): 2. 186; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1. 357-3. 519], age ⩾70 years, and comorbidities. The fatality rate was 22% overall and the risk of death was independently increased by age ⩾70 years [hazard ratio (HR): 2. 191; 95% CI: 1. 363-3. 521], previous comorbidities, and exposure to immunosuppressive therapies before the infection (HR: 2. 143; 95% CI: 1. 363-3. 521). COVID-19 infection led to a particularly dismal outcome in MPN patients receiving immunosuppressive agents or reporting multiple comorbidities. Therefore, specific preventive strategies need to be tailored for such individuals. EPICOVIDEHA registry reports inferior outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms receiving immunosuppressive therapies. Patients with Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) incur high rates of infections during the course of their disease. The present study was aimed at assessing which patient characteristics predicted a worse outcome of SARS-COV-2 infection in individuals with MPN. To pursue this objective, the researchers analyzed the data collected by EPICOVIDEHA, an international online registry, which includes individuals with hematological malignancies diagnosed with COVID-19 since February 2020. The database provided clinical data of 398 patients with MPN incurring COVID-19: Hospitalization was required in 54% of the patients, and the risk of being hospitalized for severe COVID-19 was independently predicted by Overall, 22% of MPN patients deceased soon after COVID-19 and the risk of death was independently increased over twofold by In conclusion, COVID-19 infection led to a particularly dismal outcome in MPN patients receiving immunosuppressive agents, including JAK inhibitors, or reporting multiple comorbidities. Therefore, specific preventive strategies need to be tailored for such individuals. |
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Anglès |
| Documento: |
Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
| Materia: |
COVID-19 ;
Essential thrombocytemia ;
Hydroxyurea ;
Myelofibrosis ;
Philadelphia-negative chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms ;
Polycythemia vera ;
Ruxolitinib ;
SARS-CoV-2 |
| Publicado en: |
Therapeutic Advances in Hematology, Vol. 14 (march 2023) , ISSN 2040-6215 |
DOI: 10.1177/20406207231154706
PMID: 36923264
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