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M. Delforge MD, PhD

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P2.18 Responding patients show durable responses to bendamustine in double refractory multiple myeloma patients

BJH - volume 5, issue Abstract Book BHS, january 2014

J. Caers MD, PhD, M.C. Vekemans MD, I. Vande Broek MD, PhD, V. Maertens MD, P.H. Mineur , G. Bries MD, PhD, E. Vandeneste , G. Vanstraelen , K. Beel MD, PhD, F. Leleu , H. Demuynck MD, C. Scheurmans , A. Van De Velde MD, PhD, W. Schroyens MD, PhD, K.L. Wu MD, PhD, N. Meuleman MD, PhD, R. Schots MD, PhD, M. Delforge MD, PhD, C. Doyen MD

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Systemic mastocytosis: overview and new insights in prognosis and therapy

BJH - volume 4, issue 3, september 2013

G. Deslypere MD, T. Devos MD, PhD, M. Delforge MD, PhD, G. Verhoef MD, PhD

Summary

Systemic mastocytosis is an orphan myeloproliferative disease characterised by an excessive mast cell accumulation. Benign forms present with urticaria pigmentosa while aggressive subtypes or leukaemic variants lead to organ dysfunction. In patients with unexplained hypotensive syncope’s or anaphylaxis, flushing and angio-oedema with a basal tryptase >20 ng/mL, one should think of systemic mastocytosis. Pathophysiology is based on mutations in KIT, encoding the c-kit receptor (CD117) on the surface of mast cells. Diagnosis is based on bone marrow biopsies with clusters of atypical mast cells and co-expression of CD2 or CD25 and/or a KIT mutation. Treatment consists of avoiding triggers of mast cell release and antihistaminic drugs. Patients with aggressive subtypes are candidates for cytoreductive therapies. CD30 is thought to be a novel predictor of prognosis.

(BELG J HEMATOL 2013;4(3):85–89)

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P.14 Bendamustin shows distinct anti-tumoural responses in multiple myeloma patients that relapsed after prior bortezomib and lenalidomide treatment. A study on behalf of the MM BHS subcommittee

BJH - 2013, issue BHS Abstractbook, january 2013

J. Caers MD, PhD, M.C. Vekemans MD, I. Vande Broek MD, PhD, P.H. Mineur , K. Beel MD, PhD, V. Maertens MD, C. Schuermans MD, F. Leleu , G. Vanstraelen , H. Demuynck MD, W. Schroyens MD, PhD, E. Van den Neste MD, PhD, G. Bries MD, PhD, A. Van De Velde MD, PhD, M. Delforge MD, PhD, C. Doyen MD

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P.21 Coincidence of renal cell carcinoma and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder following kidney transplantation

BJH - 2013, issue BHS Abstractbook, january 2013

H. Maes MD, G. Verhoef MD, PhD, D. Kuypers , P. Schöffski , T. Tousseyn MD, PhD, M. Delforge MD, PhD, T. Devos MD, PhD, A. Janssens MD, PhD, J. Maertens MD, PhD, H. Schoemans MD, PhD, D. Dierickx MD, PhD

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