Introduction Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) accounting for 5 percent of NHLs. Most patients with MCL are 60 years of age and older. The prognosis of patients with MCL is moderately aggressive and variable; the median overall survival is 3-5years. MCL international prognostic index(MIPI)is related to prognosis of the patients with MCL, however, it is unclear whether MIPI predicts outcomes of MCL over sixties. Out therapeutic strategy in elderly patients with newly diagnostic MCL is not high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation. Instead of aggressive chemotherapy, Rituximab maintenance is considered as an effective and feasible option. Thus, we investigated whether MCL international prognostic index (MIPI) relates overall survival (OS) or progression free survival (PFS), and whether maintenance therapy with Rituximab improved OS or PFS in patients with newly diagnosed MCL patients 60 and older. Methods We analyzed retrospectively 60 years of age and older patients with MCL who have achieved complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) after induction chemotherapy with rituximab at our hospital from December 2005 to February 2015. Two of primary refractory patients were excluded because analysis is for patients who are eligible for rituximab maintenance therapy. The patients were diagnosed by hematopathologist in our hospital. According to the MIPI, patients were stratified into low risk (0 patients, 0%), intermediate risk (9 patients, 41%), and high risk (13 patients, 59 %). Induction chemotherapy regimens were six cycles of R-CHOP (rituximab-cyclophosphamide-doxorubicin-vincristine-prednisone), four cycle of R-hyper CVAD/MA (rituximab-cyclophosphamide-vincristine-doxorubicin-dexamethasone alternating with rituximab-methotrexate-cytarabine), six cycles of R-CVP (rituximab- cyclophosphamide-vincristine-predonisone), R-VP16 (rituximab-etoposide), or six cycles of VR-CAP (bortezomib-rituximab-cyclophosphamide-doxorubicin- predonisone). Rituximab maintenance therapy started 6 months after the last induction chemotherapy and underwent four weekly infusion every 6 months for 2 years. Results A total of 22 MCL patients were analyzed. The number of patients who had achieved CR was 14 and PR was 8. 14 of 22 patients were treated rituximab maintenance. Median age was 73 years old. MIPI could predict OS of MCL. 3-year-OS was significantly superior intermediate risk to MIPI high risk (3-years-OS: 87.5 %vs.51.9 %,p=0.0232), whereas PFS didn't have correlation with MIPI(3-years PFS70.0 %vs.38.5 %,p=0.136). 3-years OS was significantly superior maintenance group to no maintenance group (3-years survival rate 91.7 % vs. 25.0 %, p=0.00188, figure 1), and 3-years PFS tend to improve in the maintenance group (3-years PFS, 65.8 % vs.25.0 %, p=0.0773, figure 2). Conclusion: In this study, MIPI correlates with OS, however doesn't show with PFS. Rituximab maintenance therapy is effective, and prolongs OS for 60 years of age and older patients with MCL. Figure 1. Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 2. Disclosures Nishimura: Chugai Pharmaceutical CO., LTD.: Consultancy. Mishima:Chugai Pharmaceutical CO., LTD.: Consultancy. Yokoyama:Chugai Pharmaceutical CO., LTD.: Consultancy. Hatake:Chugai Pharmaceutical CO., LTD.: Other: lecture speaking.

<Introduction> Tumor-lysis syndrome (TLS) describes a group of metabolic disturbances caused by the massive and abrupt release of cellular components into the blood after the rapid lysis of malignant cells. TLS is a potentially life-threatening complication in rapidly proliferating, bulky tumor, or highly chemo-radiosensitive cancers. In contrast, TLS is the rare complication among patients with multiple myeloma (MM). TLS seems to occur more frequently in MM patients receiving bortezomib (BOR) and carfilzomib (CFZ) than in those receiving other cytotoxic agents. We retrospectively investigated the frequency, risk factors, and clinical outcome among the relapsed or refractory MM (RRMM) patients treated with proteasome inhibitors (PI), such as BOR, CFZ, and ixazomib (IXA), in our institute. <Methods> Between November 2005 and December 2017, seventy-two RRMM myeloma patients treated with BOR, CFZ, or IXA, in our institute. The number of patients treated PI was defined as below. Relapse or refractory disease and response criteria were defined according to the International Myeloma Working Group criteria. Patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, smoldering multiple myeloma, and primary plasma cell leukemia were excluded. We evaluated TLS by the Cario-Bishop grading classification. After starting of PI, the following parameters were recorded and evaluated for prognosis: serum hemoglobin concentration (Hb), serum level of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatinine (Cr), uric acid (UA). The cutoff levels of LDH, Cr, and UA were the upper normal limit. Anemia was defined by the CRAB criteria. Hepatosplenomegaly and plasmacytoma were evaluated using computed tomography. We analyze these two groups in terms of patient characteristics, laboratory findings, response, and survival. Fisher's exact tests were used to compare differences between the two groups. We analyzed prognostic factors for survival in significant poor predictors of laboratory parameters and well-established prognostic factors by Cox regression analysis. Overall survival (OS) and time to next treatment (TTNT) were analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method. <Results> Median age of the patients was 71 years (range, 41-86) at the time of PI treatment. Median number of prior treatments was 2 (range, 1-8). The number of patients treated 53 of BOR, 10 of IXA, 4 of BOR + CFZ, 3 of CFZ + IXA, 1 of BOR + IXA, and 1of BOR + CFZ + IXA, respectively. TLS occurred in 13 patients (18.1%); such as 8 of BOR (13.3%), 4 of CFZ (40.0%), and 1 of IXA (6.7%). TLS occurred more frequently in the patients treated with twice weekly CFZ plus dexamethasone (CFZ 56mg/m2) than twice weekly CFZ, lenalidomide, plus dexamethasone (CFZ 27mg/m2); 50% and 25%, respectively. Median day of TLS after PI was 8 (range, 4-21). Median day of TLS in BOR, CFZ, and IXA were 7.5, 5.5, and 13 days, respectively. Two patients received rasbricase after TLS occurred. There was no patient who underwent hemodialysis for TLS. The mortality related with TLS was none. The significant factors associated TLS were anemia, high LDH level, prior treatments of 2 or more and hepatosplenomegaly according to univariate analysis. In multivariate analysis, high LDH level (Odds ratio; 12.9, P=0.027) and hepatosplenomegaly (Odds ratio; 13.4, P=0.035) was related with TLS significantly. There was no significant difference between overall response rate in the TLS group and non-TLS group (46.4% vs 64.8%, P=0.117). In median follow-up was 12.9 months, the median TTNT of the TLS group was significantly shorter than that of the non-TLS group (1.9 vs 7.0 months, P = 0.009, Figure 1a). The median OS of the TLS group was significantly shorter than that of the non-TLS group as well (5.8 vs 46.4 months, P = 0.017, Figure 1b). <Conclusion> Our analysis revealed that 18.1% of RRMM patients treated with PI developed TLS although TLS was manageable by prophylaxis.gh LDH level and hepatosplenomegaly were identified with significant risk factors for TLS. TLS was not associated with good response of treatment. The TTNT and OS in the TLS group was significantly shorter than those in the non-TLS group. We considered that TLS might be related with progressive disease without activity of treatment in RRMM patients treated with PI. Among the RRMM patients with high LDH level, TLS is one of common adverse events in first cycle of PI but tolerable. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Lenalidomide is an immunomodulatory drug that is administered commonly in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Eosinophils have immunological functions, for instance, in allergic diseases and asthma. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of elevated eosinophil levels in patients with RRMM treated with lenalidomide. A total of 59 patients were included. Elevated eosinophil level was defined as an increase in the eosinophil count of ≥250/µL from the eosinophil count on day 1 during the first cycle. The percentage of patients with elevated eosinophil levels was 22.0%. The overall response ratio in the elevated eosinophil group and nonelevated eosinophil group was 84.6% and 63.0% (P = .189), respectively. The median time to next treatment (TTNT) in the elevated eosinophil group was significantly longer than that in the nonelevated group (40.3 months vs 8.4 months; P = .017). Additionally, TTNT in the elevated eosinophil group with partial response (PR) or better was significantly longer than that in the nonelevated eosinophil group with PR or better (40.3 months vs 11.9 months; P = .021). We concluded that elevated eosinophil levels were frequently observed and might predict a longer TTNT in patients with RRMM treated with lenalidomide.

Introduction: There are various poor prognosis factors in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). CD5 positive (CD5+) is estimated as one of the poor prognosis markers in DLBCL. CD5+ DLBCL is completely distinguished from CLL or Mantle cell lymphoma, and de Novo CD5+ DLBCL is related to a high incidence of cytogenetic abnormalities of 8p21 and 11q13. In many cases, CD5+ DLBCL is associated with an aggressive clinical status and advanced stages. Several chromosomal studies have demonstrated the gene expression was similar to non-GCB type of DLBCL. In the clinical phase, it is easy to express chemo-resistance and CNS invasion. However, the clear characterization and mechanisms of chemo-resistance have not been demonstrated yet. In this study, we examined our previous CD5+ DLBCL patients in our institute, then evaluated the prognosis and clinical characteristics regarding GCB or non GCB type. Methods: We studied 372 newly diagnosed DLBCL patients including 42 cases of CD5+ from 2005 to 2015 in our institution retrospectively. The pathological diagnoses were performed with immunohistochemical analysis by two or three hematological pathologists. CD5 expression was evaluated by immunohistostaining and flowcytometry, then cyclin D1 positive cases were excluded. GCB or non-GCB subtype was evaluated with CD10, bcl-6, and MUM-1 of immunohistostaining. The clinical stage of patients and evaluation of the effect of the therapy were performed using PET-CT scan. The statistical analyses were performed by Dr. SPSS II. Results: In all our treated patients, 350 DLBCL patients (female;161) and 41 CD5+ patients (female 22) could be evaluated. 192 patients were GCB type and 158 patients were non-GCB type. The median age was 64.5 yrs (25-86 yrs) and the median follow up time was 45 months (1-133 months). All patients were treated by rituximab-CHOP (R-CHOP) therapy. CR rate of CD5- DLBCL was 94.2% and CD5+ was 73.1% respectively (p =0.0093). 3.5-year event free survival (EFS) was 79.16% and 52.20% (p <0.0001) and overall survival (OS) was 85.82% and 54.35 %(p <0.0001) (CD5- and CD5+ respectively). In CD5+ DLBCL, GCB type was 11 (36.6%) and non-GCB type was 30 (63.3%). In the non-GCB type of CD5+ cases, IPI low (L) and low intermediate (LI) was 86.6% (18 and 8 each) and high intermediate (HI) was 13.3% (4/30). CR of GCB type in CD5+ was 81.8% and relapse rate was 22.2% compared with CR of non-GCB in CD5+ was 70.0% and relapse rate was 52.4% respectively. All HI cases of non-GCB type could not get CR and died within 6 months. 3.5-year EFS of CD5+ DLBCL according to GCB and non-GCB were 81.82% and 40.6% (p =0.1214) and OS was 90.9% and 40.05% (p =0.0154), respectively. 3.5-year EFS of CD5- DLBCL according to GCB and non-GCB were 82.12% and 69.23% (p =0.0173), and OS of CD5- was 88.51% (GCB) and 82.12%(non-GCB) (p =0.0061) respectively. Discussion: CD5+ showed poor prognosis in our treated DLBCL, however, GCB type of CD5+ had similar OS and EFS as CD5- DLBCL. Non-GCB type of CD5+ demonstrated significantly poor prognosis compared to GCB subtype or CD5- DLBCL. The clinical status of CD5+ cases have been generally reported as having aggressive status, however, in our CD5+ of non-GCBcases, IPI L and LI were 86%. In spite of many populations of L and LI of IPI, the prognosis was poor. From these results, it suggested that it is not necessary to estimate CD5+ of GCB subtype as poor prognosis in R-CHOP therapy, however, CD5+ non-GCB type indicated independent poor prognosis factors in DLBCL. Additionally, R-CHOP therapy could induce CR at once in IPI L and LI cases, however it could not contribute to good prognoses. We should investigate other treatment strategies for improving outcomes of CD5+ non-GCB subtype of DLBCL. Disclosures Mishima: Chugai Pharmaceutical CO., LTD.: Consultancy. Yokoyama:Chugai Pharmaceutical CO., LTD.: Consultancy. Nishimura:Chugai Pharmaceutical CO., LTD.: Consultancy. Hatake:Chugai Pharmaceutical CO., LTD.: Other: lecture speaking.