Phase II study of bevacizumab and pemetrexed for recurrent or persistent epithelial ovarian,fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer

Objective

We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combination bevacizumab/pemetrexed for the treatment of recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).

Methods

Platinum-sensitive or -resistant patients with recurrent or persistent EOC were eligible if they had received up to 2 prior chemotherapy regimens, including a platinum/taxane regimen without prior bevacizumab. Pemetrexed 500 mg/m² IV and bevacizumab 15 mg/kg IV were administered every 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was 6-month progression-free survival (PFS); other endpoints included toxicities, PFS and overall survival (OS).

Results

Thirty-four patients received a median of 7 treatment cycles (range, 2–26). Median follow-up was 25.7 months (range, 3.0–47.2). Six month progression-free survival (PFS) was 56% (95% CI: 38–71). The following response rates were documented (%; 95% CI): 0 complete response, 14 partial responses (41%; 25–59), 18 stable disease (53%; 35–70) and 2 progressive disease (6%; 1–20). Median PFS was 7.9 months (95% CI, 4.6–10.9), with a median OS of 25.7 months (95% CI, 15.4–29.8). Twenty-two patients (64.7%) had a platinum-free interval (PFI) of > 6 months prior to enrollment. Grade 3–4 hematologic toxicities included neutropenia (50%), leukopenia (26%), thrombocytopenia (12%) and anemia (9%). Non-hematologic grade 3–4 toxicities included metabolic (29%), constitutional (18%), pain (18%) and gastrointestinal (15%). Two patients developed hematologic malignancies within one year of treatment.

Conclusions

Combination bevacizumab/pemetrexed is an active option for both platinum-sensitive and -resistant recurrent EOC. Further investigation of cost and novel toxicities associated with this regimen may be warranted.     

Risk of infections of biological and targeted drugs in patients with spondyloarthritis: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Background: Concerns exist regarding the risk of infections in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) treated with biologics. We assessed the risk of infections of biological and targeted drugs in patients with SpA by performing a meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs).Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and China Biology Medicine Disc for RCTs evaluating the risk of infections of biological therapy in ...     

Association between complementary factor H Y402H polymorphisms and age-related macular degeneration in Chinese: Systematic review and meta-analysis

AIM

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the developed world and complement factor H (CFH) polymorphism has been found to associate with the AMD. To investigate whether the Y402H variant in CFH is associated with AMD in Chinese populations, a systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to estimate the magnitude of the gene effect and the possible mode of action.

METHODS

A meta-analysis was performed using data available from ten case-control studies assessing association between the CFH Y402H polymorphism and AMD in Chinese populations involving 1538 AMD. Data extraction and study quality assessment were performed in duplicate. Summary odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) an allele contrast and genotype contrast were estimated using fixed- effects models. The Q-statistic test was used to assess heterogeneity, and Funnel plot was used to evaluate publication bias.

RESULTS

Seven of ten case-control studies were neovascular AMD, and few studies came from west and north of China. There was strong evidence for association between CFH and AMD in Chinese population, with those having risk allele C 2.35 times more likely to have AMD than subjects with T allele. Evidence of publication bias was not observed in our meta-analysis.

CONCLUTION

This meta-analysis summarizes the strong evidence for an association between CFH and AMD in Chinese and indicates each C allele increasing the odds of AMD by 2.33-fold.But more evidences about the relation between CFH polymorphism and different type of Chinese AMD from various district were needed.     

SARS-CoV-2及其他β-冠状病毒相关呼吸系统疾病治疗措施的安全性系统评价与Meta分析

目的评估指南推荐疗法治疗严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)和其他β冠状病毒相关呼吸道疾病的安全性。方法系统检索PubMed、Embase、Web of Science、Cochrane library、SinoMed、中国知网、万方数据库2003—2020年6月公开发表的关于β-冠状病毒治疗措施的随机对照试验(RCT)、类试验和队列研究。双人独立筛选文献、提取资料,并对符合入选标准的文献采用Cochrane偏倚评价工具进行质量评价后,使用Stata 14.0版软件进行Meta分析。结果最终纳入59项研究,共计9598例。其中49项研究关于SARS-CoV-2,包括27项RCT,19项队列和3项类试验,9项研究关于SARS-CoV,1项队列关于中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒(MERS-CoV)。所有研究中显著性结果如下:在SARS-CoV-2患者中,两项关于洛匹那韦/利托那韦的队列和一项关于大剂量羟氯喹或氯喹的RCT比标准治疗有更多的整体不良反应事件发生[RR=2.68,95%CI(1.48,4.85),I²=34.3%,采用建议分级评估、开发和评价准则(GRADE)评级为:低;RR=3.43,95%CI(1.55,7.58),GRADE评级:中]。而在一项RCT和一项非随机对照试验中,应用洛匹那韦/利托那韦和皮质类固醇激素相比标准治疗发生急性呼吸窘迫综合征的发生率更低[RR=0.46,95%CI(0.25,0.86),GRADE评级:低;RR=0.65,95%CI(0.44,0.98),GRADE评级:极低]。两项应用瑞德昔韦治疗10 d的RCT[RR=0.94,95%CI(0.80,1.11),I²=28.8%,GRADE评级:中]和11项应用中药治疗的RCT[RR=0.77,95%CI(0.53,1.10),I²=0.0%,GRADE评级:低]的安全性与标准治疗相比差异无统计学意义。在SARS-CoV患者中,6项应用中药治疗的RCT相比标准治疗的总体不良反应发生率更低[RR=0.38,95%CI(0.21,0.71),I²=0.0%,GRADE评级:低]。结论洛匹那韦/利托那韦和大剂量羟基氯喹或氯喹治疗SARS-CoV-2的总体不良反应发生率更高,而瑞德西韦和中药相对安全。     

盐酸甜菜碱对缺氧小鼠的保护作用

盐酸甜菜碱(betaine hydrochloride,BTH)是枸杞、牛膝等中药的活性成分,已能化学合成.BTH具有表面活性剂作用,对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、白色念珠菌等具有杀灭作用.在体内具有甲基供体作用,能促进脂肪代谢,具有抗脂肪肝、保护肾脏、降血压、抗肿瘤、缓和应激、增进食欲等药理作用,可用于胃酸缺乏、动脉粥样硬化、肝脏疾病、止痛、风湿病、糖尿病等的治疗,也可用作饲料添加剂[1～4].本文观察了BTH对缺氧小鼠模型的保护作用.     

泰脂安与半量辛伐他汀联用对糖尿病高脂血症的疗效观察

目的评价泰脂安与半量辛伐他汀联合应用治疗糖尿病并发高血脂患者的疗效和安全性.方法120例2型糖尿病并高血脂患者随机分为3组泰脂安加辛伐他汀10 mg组(A组)40例,口服泰脂安胶囊0.9 g,tid,同时睡前服用辛伐他汀10mg;辛伐他汀20 mg组(B组)40例,睡前服用辛伐他汀20 mg;泰脂安加辛伐他汀20 mg组(C组)40例,口服泰脂安胶囊0.9g,tid,同时睡前服用辛伐他汀20 mg.3组均治疗12周,观察治疗前后血脂的变化和不良反应.结果A组TC、TG、LDL-C依次下降28.8%,18.2%,26.3%,B组依次下降29.4%,19.4%,24.6%,C组依次下降31.8%,20.6%,28.2%,3组HDL-C升高分别为23.5%,29.4%,29.8%,治疗前后差异均有显著性(均P＜0.05),但组间差异无显著性(均P＞0.05),糖化血红蛋白治疗前后无明显变化.A组未见明显不良反应,而B组和C组分别有7.5%和5%的患者出现转氨酶升高.结论对糖尿病并发高血脂患者的血脂异常,泰脂安与辛伐他汀10 mg·d-1联用同辛伐他汀20 mg·d.单用或与泰脂安联用具有相似的调脂作用,但前者可减轻辛伐他汀20 mg·d-1所引起的不良反应,安全性好.     

Prolonged exposure to resistin inhibits glucose uptake in rat skeletal muscles

AIM: To assess the effects and mechanisms of the action of resistin on basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in rat skeletal muscle cells. METHODS: Rat myoblasts (L6) were cultured and differentiated into myotubes followed by stimulation with single commercial resistin (130 ng/mL, 0-24 h) or cultured supernatant from 293-T cells transfected with resistin-expressing vectors (130 ng/mL, 0-24 h). Liquid scintillation counting was used to quantitate [3H] 2-deoxyglucose uptake. The translocation of insulin-sensitive glucose transporters GLUT4 and GLUT1, synaptosomal-associated protein 23 (SNAP23) and GLUT protein content, as well as the tyrosine phosphorylation status and protein content of insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1, were assessed by Western blotting. RESULTS: Treatment of L6 myotubes with single resistin or cultured supernatant containing recombinant resistin reduced basal and insulin-stimulated 2-deoxyglucose uptake and impaired insulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocation. While SNAP23 protein content was decreased, no effects were noted in GLUT4 or GLUT1 protein content. Resistin also diminished insulin-stimulated IRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylation levels without affecting its protein content. The effects of recombinant resistin from 293-T cells transfected with resistin-expressing vectors were greater than that of single resistin treatment. CONCLUSION: Resistin regulated IRS-1 function and decreased GLUT4 translocation and glucose uptake in response to insulin. The downregulated expression of SNAP23 may have been partly attributed to the decrease of glucose uptake by resistin treatment. These observations highlight the potential role of resistin in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes related to obesity.     

血清乙型肝炎病毒阴性肾小球肾炎与乙型肝炎病毒感染关系的探讨

目的了解乙型肝炎病毒(HBV)感染与肾小球肾炎的相关性,探讨肾组织中HBV抗原的来源及其与病理变化的关系,以有助于进一步研究HBV相关性肾炎的发病机制。方法应用免疫组织化学(SP)法检测96例血清HBV感染标志阴性,5例血清HBV感染标志阳性肾炎肾组织中的HBV抗原[HBV表面抗原(HBsAg)、HBV核心抗原(HBcAg)],用原位杂交方法检测32例肾炎组织HBV抗原阳性的(包括5例血清HBV感染标志阳性者)中的HBV-DNA。5例肾组织中检出HBV抗原的膜性肾病(其中1例血清HBV感染标志阳性)作透射电镜观察。结果发现血清HBV感染标志阴性肾炎肾组织中HBV标志物沉积与在血清HBV标志阳性肾炎中一致:HBV抗原除在肾小球沉积外,肾小管常有阳性表达,并且肾小管HBcAg阳性率高于其在肾小球中的表达(43.6%vs23.8%)。肾小管HBcAg阳性组的肾组织病变程度明显严重于肾小管HBcAg阴性组,且差异有显著性(P<0.05)。27例血清学阴性肾炎中8例肾组织中HBV-DNA阳性,主要沉积于肾小管上皮细胞质。电镜观察显示,血清HBV标志阴性膜性肾病表现为基底膜弥漫增厚,电子致密物在上皮下沉积及上皮足状突细胞融合;血清HBV标志阳性膜性肾病表现为基底膜不均匀增厚,基膜内小而散在的高密度电子致密物沉积。结论血清HBV感染与肾炎[膜性肾小球肾炎(MGN)、膜增生性肾小球肾?     

4-硫-5-(2-噻吩基)尿苷体外对黑色素肿瘤细胞增殖作用的影响

目的探究新化合物4-硫-5-(2-噻吩基)尿嘧啶核苷酸体外对黑色素瘤细胞的增殖作用影响。方法利用MTT法和磺酰罗丹明B染色法对比考察该化合物对人黑色素瘤细胞(A375)、小鼠黑色素肿瘤细胞(B16)和人正常皮肤细胞体外增殖的影响,并利用流式细胞术检测不同药物浓度下该化合物对人黑色素瘤细胞(A375)周期的影响。结果 4-硫-5-(2-噻吩基)尿嘧啶核苷酸苷体外对人和小鼠的黑色素瘤细胞无种属特异性,均表现出剂量依赖性的抑制作用,但对正常皮肤细胞却无抑制作用;流式细胞术显示:4-硫-5-(2-噻吩基)尿苷导致剂量依赖性的G2细胞累积,抑制细胞有丝分裂;同时具有诱导细胞凋亡的作用。结论 4-硫-5-(2-噻吩基)尿嘧啶核糖核苷酸对黑色素瘤有明显抑制作用,对正常皮肤细胞无抑制作用表明该化合物对细胞作用时具有选择性,有可能成为新型靶向抗癌药物的候选者。