This study aims to assess the immune competence of ovarian cancer patients after chemotherapy treatment by vaccinating them against hepatitis B virus (HBV) and measuring the antibody response. Patients who completed chemotherapy 3-12 months prior will be divided into two groups based on time since chemotherapy. All patients will receive the HBV vaccine and have antibody levels measured over time. The study will investigate if antibody responses differ between the two groups and correlate levels of the immune checkpoint proteins PD-L1 and PD-1 with clinical outcomes. Results so far show higher antibody responses in patients vaccinated sooner after chemotherapy. Continued recruitment is planned along with additional immune analyses.
The document discusses immunotherapy strategies for multiple myeloma. It summarizes that while current therapies have improved survival, most patients still relapse. It then reviews several immunotherapeutic approaches including allogeneic stem cell transplantation, vaccination strategies targeting antigens like MAGE and idiotype, dendritic cell-based vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies targeting proteins like CS1, CD38, and CD138. Emerging cellular immunotherapies using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells and natural killer cells targeting myeloma antigens are also discussed. Clinical trials of these approaches demonstrate feasibility and some early signs of efficacy but also highlight ongoing challenges to further improve outcomes.
Dr. Manuel Hidalgo - Simposio Internacional ' Terapias oncológicas avanzadas'Fundación Ramón Areces
Los días 15 y 16 de octubre de 2014, la Fundación Ramón Areces y la Real Academia Nacional de Farmacia, en colaboración con la Fundación de la Innovación Bankinter, reunieron en Madrid a algunos de los mayores expertos mundiales en nuevas terapias contra el cáncer. El Simposio Internacional, coordinado por la profesora y académica María José Alonso, analizó el momento actual de la lucha contra esta enfermedad. También fue un punto de encuentro para científicos de los más innovadores institutos de investigación en oncología, quienes debatieron sobre tres grandes temas: la Medicina Personalizada contra el cáncer, los nanomedicamentos en la terapia del cáncer y las terapias basadas en la inmunomodulación.
Opportunities for Immune Therapy and Preventionbkling
This document summarizes a presentation on opportunities for immunotherapy in breast cancer. It discusses how the immune system fights cancer, types of immunotherapy including checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapy. Experience with immunotherapy in breast cancer has been underwhelming due to breast cancer typically having low numbers of immune cells, but responses have been seen in triple negative and HER2+ breast cancers. Future opportunities include increasing immune cells prior to standard treatments and engaging the immune system in the adjuvant setting to reduce recurrence risks.
Updates On Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies 2015OSUCCC - James
Updates On Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies 2015
Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD
Chief , Section of Gastrointestinal Cancers
Disease Specific Research Group Leader
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy
OSUCCC- Arthur James Cancer Hospital
Nikhil Wagle, MD, discusses new research and how it is leading the way toward improved treatments for ER+ metastatic breast cancer.
Wagle is a physician with the Breast Oncology Program in the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber. He is also a researcher affiliated with Dana-Farber and the Broad Institute.
This presentation was originally given as part of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Forum, held on Oct. 17, 2015 at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass.
Presentación auspiciada por Janssen en el marco del 5to congreso de actualización de Hematología y Oncología, 26.08.2017, Centro de Convenciones, Blue Garden, Barranquilla
The document discusses immunotherapy strategies for multiple myeloma. It summarizes that while current therapies have improved survival, most patients still relapse. It then reviews several immunotherapeutic approaches including allogeneic stem cell transplantation, vaccination strategies targeting antigens like MAGE and idiotype, dendritic cell-based vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies targeting proteins like CS1, CD38, and CD138. Emerging cellular immunotherapies using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells and natural killer cells targeting myeloma antigens are also discussed. Clinical trials of these approaches demonstrate feasibility and some early signs of efficacy but also highlight ongoing challenges to further improve outcomes.
Dr. Manuel Hidalgo - Simposio Internacional ' Terapias oncológicas avanzadas'Fundación Ramón Areces
Los días 15 y 16 de octubre de 2014, la Fundación Ramón Areces y la Real Academia Nacional de Farmacia, en colaboración con la Fundación de la Innovación Bankinter, reunieron en Madrid a algunos de los mayores expertos mundiales en nuevas terapias contra el cáncer. El Simposio Internacional, coordinado por la profesora y académica María José Alonso, analizó el momento actual de la lucha contra esta enfermedad. También fue un punto de encuentro para científicos de los más innovadores institutos de investigación en oncología, quienes debatieron sobre tres grandes temas: la Medicina Personalizada contra el cáncer, los nanomedicamentos en la terapia del cáncer y las terapias basadas en la inmunomodulación.
Opportunities for Immune Therapy and Preventionbkling
This document summarizes a presentation on opportunities for immunotherapy in breast cancer. It discusses how the immune system fights cancer, types of immunotherapy including checkpoint inhibitors and CAR T-cell therapy. Experience with immunotherapy in breast cancer has been underwhelming due to breast cancer typically having low numbers of immune cells, but responses have been seen in triple negative and HER2+ breast cancers. Future opportunities include increasing immune cells prior to standard treatments and engaging the immune system in the adjuvant setting to reduce recurrence risks.
Updates On Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies 2015OSUCCC - James
Updates On Upper Gastrointestinal Malignancies 2015
Tanios Bekaii-Saab, MD
Chief , Section of Gastrointestinal Cancers
Disease Specific Research Group Leader
Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy
OSUCCC- Arthur James Cancer Hospital
Nikhil Wagle, MD, discusses new research and how it is leading the way toward improved treatments for ER+ metastatic breast cancer.
Wagle is a physician with the Breast Oncology Program in the Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers at Dana-Farber. He is also a researcher affiliated with Dana-Farber and the Broad Institute.
This presentation was originally given as part of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Forum, held on Oct. 17, 2015 at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Mass.
Presentación auspiciada por Janssen en el marco del 5to congreso de actualización de Hematología y Oncología, 26.08.2017, Centro de Convenciones, Blue Garden, Barranquilla
Update on Management of Triple Negative Breast Cancerspa718
This document provides an update on the management of triple negative breast cancer from Dr. Banu Arun at MD Anderson Cancer Center. It discusses that triple negative breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease comprised of several molecular subtypes with different characteristics and potential treatment targets. Clinical trials exploring chemotherapy regimens, platinum agents, PARP inhibitors, anti-angiogenic drugs, and immunotherapies are summarized. Ongoing research aims to better define the subtypes in order to personalize treatment for triple negative breast cancer patients.
Robert Anders, MD, PhD, Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD, and Lauren L. Ritterhouse, MD, PhD, prepared useful Practice Aids pertaining to biomarker testing for this CME/MOC activity titled "The Central Role of Biomarker Testing in Piecing Together the Immuno-Oncology Puzzle: Essential Guidance for Pathologists to Maximize the Potential of Cancer Immunotherapies." For the full presentation, monograph, complete CME/MOC information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at http://bit.ly/2QAudYX. CME/MOC credit will be available until December 26, 2019.
Michael K. Wong, MD, PhD, provides an update on immunotherapy in melanoma at the 2017 MD Anderson Melanoma Patient Symposium held in Austin, TX on May 6, 2017.
This document discusses the physical impairments and functional limitations that can result from breast cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and endocrine therapy. It presents a prospective surveillance model for rehabilitation to promote early detection and intervention of treatment-related issues. The model involves preoperative evaluation and education, early postoperative reassessment and exercise programming, and ongoing surveillance. The goal is to improve outcomes and quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
Update on Systemic Therapy for Metastatic Pancreas AdenocarcinomaOSUCCC - James
The document discusses treatment options for metastatic pancreatic cancer. For first-line therapy, FOLFIRINOX is an option but is reserved for younger, healthier patients due to toxicity. Gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel is a preferred first-line option. For second-line therapy after progression on gemcitabine, nanoliposomal irinotecan plus 5-FU/LV has shown a survival benefit compared to 5-FU/LV alone. Molecular profiling of pancreatic tumors has identified subtypes that could help guide targeted therapies, and immune-based approaches also offer promise. The James Cancer Hospital is conducting clinical trials evaluating novel combinations for both first-line and second-line metastatic pancreatic cancer
Personalized Medicine in Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer Maryam Rafati
The document discusses next generation sequencing (NGS) and its applications in personalized medicine for cancer diagnosis and treatment. It provides examples of several families with hereditary cancer syndromes who were analyzed using NGS to identify pathogenic variants. The results demonstrated higher response rates and prolonged progression-free and overall survival for cancer patients receiving personalized treatments based on biomarkers identified by NGS, compared to non-personalized treatments. NGS can detect somatic and germline mutations to classify cancers at a molecular level and guide precision oncology.
This document discusses treatment options for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It summarizes findings from clinical trials comparing chemotherapy drugs and combinations, and evaluates the benefits of adding targeted therapies like bevacizumab and EGFR inhibitors to chemotherapy. Key results showed that platinum-based doublet chemotherapy improves survival compared to best supportive care, and adding bevacizumab to paclitaxel and carboplatin further improves outcomes. Studies also found EGFR inhibitors gefitinib and erlotinib provide benefits for NSCLC patients with EGFR mutations.
This document discusses a clinical trial evaluating the combination of ribociclib and endocrine therapy for pre/perimenopausal women with HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer. The trial aimed to assess whether ribociclib plus an aromatase inhibitor and goserelin improved progression-free survival compared to placebo plus the same endocrine therapies. Key findings were that the combination led to a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival. Overall survival data were also collected as a secondary outcome.
Metronomic chemotherapy involves administering lower doses of chemotherapy drugs more frequently to target tumor growth. This summary approach has three potential mechanisms of action - inhibiting angiogenesis, stimulating the immune system, and directly targeting tumor cells. It yields long-term improved outcomes despite slower initial decreases in tumor size compared to maximum tolerated dose regimens. Clinical trials have shown metronomic chemotherapy to be an effective treatment approach in several cancer types including breast, colon, ovarian and prostate cancer when used as a single agent or in combinations.
The Changing Role of PARP Inhibitors in the Treatment of Ovarian Cancerbkling
In recent years, researchers have been looking into using a class of drugs called PARP inhibitors to prevent the progression and recurrence of ovarian cancer. Dr. Kathleen Moore of Stephenson Cancer Center, Principal Investigator of the SOLO-1 trial, explains how the results of this trial may affect ovarian cancer patients and where research on ovarian cancer treatment is headed next.
Immunotherapy for Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancerbkling
Sylvia Adams, MD, medical oncologist, and associate professor at the NYU School of Medicine, discusses the latest research including the role of immunology in the treatment of triple negative metastatic breast cancer. This webinar was hosted on October 19, 2016.
This document discusses the management of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). It begins with an overview of the three main subtypes of breast cancer and their associated treatments. It then focuses on the characteristics and treatment challenges of TNBC, including its aggressiveness, younger patient population, and lack of targeted therapies. Current treatment options for metastatic TNBC are discussed, including various chemotherapy regimens. The document also touches on neoadjuvant and adjuvant systemic therapy approaches as well as ongoing research into better understanding the biology of TNBC to revolutionize outcomes.
1) A study analyzed data from 687 patients with triple negative breast cancer who received surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. The study found that as the time between surgery and starting chemotherapy increased, both 10-year disease-free survival and 10-year overall survival decreased.
2) Patients who started chemotherapy within 30 days of surgery had the best outcomes, with 10-year disease-free survival of 81.4% and 10-year overall survival of 82%.
3) Delaying the start of adjuvant chemotherapy by more than 90 days after surgery was associated with significantly worse survival outcomes.
Sir Hans Sloane was born in 1660 in Northern Ireland and developed an interest in natural history from a young age. He left Ireland at age 19 to study medicine in London, Paris, and Orange, receiving his medical degree from the University of Orange-Nassau in 1683. In 1687 he was appointed physician to the Duke of Albermale and traveled to Jamaica, where he extensively studied and collected local plants and animals. After returning to London, he compiled his collections and published works, eventually becoming a wealthy and influential physician who helped establish the British Museum by bequeathing his vast collections.
This document discusses mathematical models for infectious disease outbreaks. It begins by defining a mathematical model and explaining how models are used in fields like epidemiology. It then discusses the R0 value, which indicates how infectious a disease is, and shows how this can be used in simple models to predict disease spread. The document focuses on the 2001 UK foot and mouth disease epidemic, describing the outbreak and how different models were used to understand disease spread and inform control strategies like vaccination rings. It emphasizes that while models provided guidance, political and behavioral factors also influenced the real epidemic trajectory.
The document discusses key events in human evolution with a focus on Neanderthals and modern humans. It describes the emergence of Homo heidelbergensis around 500,000 years ago in Africa and notes evidence that modern human anatomy and behavior have deep roots in Africa dating back 150,000-200,000 years. The document also discusses evidence that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred, with present-day non-Africans having around 1-2% Neanderthal DNA, and the extinction of the Neanderthals around 30,000 years ago, possibly due to competition and interbreeding with modern humans.
Threat of antibiotic resistant bacteria to humansRBKC
This document discusses antimicrobial resistance and provides an overview of several key topics:
1. It outlines various bacterial infections and classes of antibiotics used to treat them, as well as the history and classification of antibiotics.
2. It discusses the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), costs and consequences associated with AMR, and examples of "superbugs" demonstrating resistance.
3. It covers interventions and strategies to address AMR, including improved stewardship, surveillance, research and development of new antibiotics, and prevention efforts.
The document compares 20th century and 21st century education, outlining key differences. In the 20th century classroom, teaching was teacher-centered with a focus on memorization and passive learning. In contrast, the 21st century classroom emphasizes student-centered, collaborative and active learning through integrated, technology-enhanced projects. It stresses skills like critical thinking, communication and digital literacy to prepare students for future success in a globalized world. The document argues that educators must continue evolving practices through professional learning communities to ensure students have rich 21st century learning experiences.
Update on Management of Triple Negative Breast Cancerspa718
This document provides an update on the management of triple negative breast cancer from Dr. Banu Arun at MD Anderson Cancer Center. It discusses that triple negative breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease comprised of several molecular subtypes with different characteristics and potential treatment targets. Clinical trials exploring chemotherapy regimens, platinum agents, PARP inhibitors, anti-angiogenic drugs, and immunotherapies are summarized. Ongoing research aims to better define the subtypes in order to personalize treatment for triple negative breast cancer patients.
Robert Anders, MD, PhD, Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD, and Lauren L. Ritterhouse, MD, PhD, prepared useful Practice Aids pertaining to biomarker testing for this CME/MOC activity titled "The Central Role of Biomarker Testing in Piecing Together the Immuno-Oncology Puzzle: Essential Guidance for Pathologists to Maximize the Potential of Cancer Immunotherapies." For the full presentation, monograph, complete CME/MOC information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at http://bit.ly/2QAudYX. CME/MOC credit will be available until December 26, 2019.
Michael K. Wong, MD, PhD, provides an update on immunotherapy in melanoma at the 2017 MD Anderson Melanoma Patient Symposium held in Austin, TX on May 6, 2017.
This document discusses the physical impairments and functional limitations that can result from breast cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and endocrine therapy. It presents a prospective surveillance model for rehabilitation to promote early detection and intervention of treatment-related issues. The model involves preoperative evaluation and education, early postoperative reassessment and exercise programming, and ongoing surveillance. The goal is to improve outcomes and quality of life for breast cancer survivors.
Update on Systemic Therapy for Metastatic Pancreas AdenocarcinomaOSUCCC - James
The document discusses treatment options for metastatic pancreatic cancer. For first-line therapy, FOLFIRINOX is an option but is reserved for younger, healthier patients due to toxicity. Gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel is a preferred first-line option. For second-line therapy after progression on gemcitabine, nanoliposomal irinotecan plus 5-FU/LV has shown a survival benefit compared to 5-FU/LV alone. Molecular profiling of pancreatic tumors has identified subtypes that could help guide targeted therapies, and immune-based approaches also offer promise. The James Cancer Hospital is conducting clinical trials evaluating novel combinations for both first-line and second-line metastatic pancreatic cancer
Personalized Medicine in Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer Maryam Rafati
The document discusses next generation sequencing (NGS) and its applications in personalized medicine for cancer diagnosis and treatment. It provides examples of several families with hereditary cancer syndromes who were analyzed using NGS to identify pathogenic variants. The results demonstrated higher response rates and prolonged progression-free and overall survival for cancer patients receiving personalized treatments based on biomarkers identified by NGS, compared to non-personalized treatments. NGS can detect somatic and germline mutations to classify cancers at a molecular level and guide precision oncology.
This document discusses treatment options for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It summarizes findings from clinical trials comparing chemotherapy drugs and combinations, and evaluates the benefits of adding targeted therapies like bevacizumab and EGFR inhibitors to chemotherapy. Key results showed that platinum-based doublet chemotherapy improves survival compared to best supportive care, and adding bevacizumab to paclitaxel and carboplatin further improves outcomes. Studies also found EGFR inhibitors gefitinib and erlotinib provide benefits for NSCLC patients with EGFR mutations.
This document discusses a clinical trial evaluating the combination of ribociclib and endocrine therapy for pre/perimenopausal women with HR+, HER2- advanced breast cancer. The trial aimed to assess whether ribociclib plus an aromatase inhibitor and goserelin improved progression-free survival compared to placebo plus the same endocrine therapies. Key findings were that the combination led to a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival. Overall survival data were also collected as a secondary outcome.
Metronomic chemotherapy involves administering lower doses of chemotherapy drugs more frequently to target tumor growth. This summary approach has three potential mechanisms of action - inhibiting angiogenesis, stimulating the immune system, and directly targeting tumor cells. It yields long-term improved outcomes despite slower initial decreases in tumor size compared to maximum tolerated dose regimens. Clinical trials have shown metronomic chemotherapy to be an effective treatment approach in several cancer types including breast, colon, ovarian and prostate cancer when used as a single agent or in combinations.
The Changing Role of PARP Inhibitors in the Treatment of Ovarian Cancerbkling
In recent years, researchers have been looking into using a class of drugs called PARP inhibitors to prevent the progression and recurrence of ovarian cancer. Dr. Kathleen Moore of Stephenson Cancer Center, Principal Investigator of the SOLO-1 trial, explains how the results of this trial may affect ovarian cancer patients and where research on ovarian cancer treatment is headed next.
Immunotherapy for Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancerbkling
Sylvia Adams, MD, medical oncologist, and associate professor at the NYU School of Medicine, discusses the latest research including the role of immunology in the treatment of triple negative metastatic breast cancer. This webinar was hosted on October 19, 2016.
This document discusses the management of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). It begins with an overview of the three main subtypes of breast cancer and their associated treatments. It then focuses on the characteristics and treatment challenges of TNBC, including its aggressiveness, younger patient population, and lack of targeted therapies. Current treatment options for metastatic TNBC are discussed, including various chemotherapy regimens. The document also touches on neoadjuvant and adjuvant systemic therapy approaches as well as ongoing research into better understanding the biology of TNBC to revolutionize outcomes.
1) A study analyzed data from 687 patients with triple negative breast cancer who received surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. The study found that as the time between surgery and starting chemotherapy increased, both 10-year disease-free survival and 10-year overall survival decreased.
2) Patients who started chemotherapy within 30 days of surgery had the best outcomes, with 10-year disease-free survival of 81.4% and 10-year overall survival of 82%.
3) Delaying the start of adjuvant chemotherapy by more than 90 days after surgery was associated with significantly worse survival outcomes.
Sir Hans Sloane was born in 1660 in Northern Ireland and developed an interest in natural history from a young age. He left Ireland at age 19 to study medicine in London, Paris, and Orange, receiving his medical degree from the University of Orange-Nassau in 1683. In 1687 he was appointed physician to the Duke of Albermale and traveled to Jamaica, where he extensively studied and collected local plants and animals. After returning to London, he compiled his collections and published works, eventually becoming a wealthy and influential physician who helped establish the British Museum by bequeathing his vast collections.
This document discusses mathematical models for infectious disease outbreaks. It begins by defining a mathematical model and explaining how models are used in fields like epidemiology. It then discusses the R0 value, which indicates how infectious a disease is, and shows how this can be used in simple models to predict disease spread. The document focuses on the 2001 UK foot and mouth disease epidemic, describing the outbreak and how different models were used to understand disease spread and inform control strategies like vaccination rings. It emphasizes that while models provided guidance, political and behavioral factors also influenced the real epidemic trajectory.
The document discusses key events in human evolution with a focus on Neanderthals and modern humans. It describes the emergence of Homo heidelbergensis around 500,000 years ago in Africa and notes evidence that modern human anatomy and behavior have deep roots in Africa dating back 150,000-200,000 years. The document also discusses evidence that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred, with present-day non-Africans having around 1-2% Neanderthal DNA, and the extinction of the Neanderthals around 30,000 years ago, possibly due to competition and interbreeding with modern humans.
Threat of antibiotic resistant bacteria to humansRBKC
This document discusses antimicrobial resistance and provides an overview of several key topics:
1. It outlines various bacterial infections and classes of antibiotics used to treat them, as well as the history and classification of antibiotics.
2. It discusses the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), costs and consequences associated with AMR, and examples of "superbugs" demonstrating resistance.
3. It covers interventions and strategies to address AMR, including improved stewardship, surveillance, research and development of new antibiotics, and prevention efforts.
The document compares 20th century and 21st century education, outlining key differences. In the 20th century classroom, teaching was teacher-centered with a focus on memorization and passive learning. In contrast, the 21st century classroom emphasizes student-centered, collaborative and active learning through integrated, technology-enhanced projects. It stresses skills like critical thinking, communication and digital literacy to prepare students for future success in a globalized world. The document argues that educators must continue evolving practices through professional learning communities to ensure students have rich 21st century learning experiences.
Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connection (Andreas Schleiche...EduSkills OECD
Are there computers in the classroom? Does it matter? Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connection examines how students’ access to and use of information and communication technology (ICT) devices has evolved in recent years, and explores how education systems and schools are integrating ICT into students’ learning experiences. Based on results from PISA 2012, the report discusses differences in access to and use of ICT – what are collectively known as the “digital divide” – that are related to students’ socio-economic status, gender, geographic location, and the school a child attends. The report highlights the importance of bolstering students’ ability to navigate through digital texts. It also examines the relationship among computer access in schools, computer use in classrooms, and performance in the PISA assessment. As the report makes clear, all students first need to be equipped with basic literacy and numeracy skills so that they can participate fully in the hyper-connected, digitised societies of the 21st century.
Low-Performing Students- Why They Fall Behind and How to Help Them Succeed EduSkills OECD
by Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD Low-performing Students: Why they Fall Behind and How to Help them Succeed examines low performance at school by looking at low performers’ family background, education career and attitudes towards school. The report also analyses the school practices and educational policies that are more strongly associated with poor student performance. Most important, the evidence provided in the report reveals what policy makers, educators, parents and students themselves can do to tackle low performance and succeed in school.
Surviving and Thriving with Gynecologic Cancer - 9.29.18Summit Health
Gynecologic Oncology and wellness experts from Summit Medical Group MD Anderson Cancer Center in a special "brunch and learn" survivorship event for ovarian, cervical and other gynecologic cancer survivors. Moderated by Dr. Darlene Gibbon, Medical Director of Gynecologic Oncology, speaker-led sessions will present the promise of immunotherapy in treating gynecologic cancer; managing Menopause and other symptoms; and complementary medicine topics for women, including Acupuncture, Nutrition and Yoga.
This intro is geared towards interested novices who wish to find a resource that can serve as a starting point for further self-study. This is not meant to replace a doctor's advice. Please approach a medical professional for any health condition.
Robert Anders, MD, PhD, Julie R. Brahmer, MD, MSc, and Christopher D. Gocke, MD, prepared useful Practice Aids pertaining to immunotherapy and biomarker testing for this CME/MOC/CC activity titled "Keeping Up With Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarker Testing: Implications for Pathologists at the Forefront of the Emerging Precision Immuno-Oncology Era." For the full presentation, monograph, complete CME/MOC/CC information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at http://bit.ly/2L7zlSy. CME/MOC/CC credit will be available until May 2, 2020.
Co-Chairs, Nasser Altorki, MD, and Jonathan D. Spicer, MD, PhD, FRCSC, prepared useful Practice Aids pertaining to NSCLC for this CME/MOC activity titled “Can the Addition of Immunotherapy to Multimodal Management of Stage I-III NSCLC Help Break the Stalled Cycle of Poor Outcomes?” For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, and complete CME/MOC information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at https://bit.ly/3m1OV2m. CME/MOC credit will be available until February 27, 2023.
Advances in immunotherapy for lymphomas and myelomaspa718
This document summarizes advances in cancer immunotherapy for lymphomas and myelomas. It describes positive phase III clinical trials of cancer vaccines for prostate cancer, melanoma, and lymphoma that were FDA approved. It then focuses on the development of an idiotype vaccine for B-cell lymphomas from an academic laboratory through preclinical and clinical trials, including a positive phase III trial showing improved disease-free survival. Future directions discussed include combining the idiotype vaccine with other therapies like anti-CD20 antibodies or adoptive T-cell therapies. The development of second-generation DNA vaccines that could reduce manufacturing time is also discussed.
Advances in immunotherapy for lymphomas and myelomasspa718
This document summarizes advances in cancer immunotherapy for lymphomas and myelomas. It describes positive phase III clinical trials of cancer vaccines for prostate cancer, melanoma, and lymphoma that were FDA approved. It then focuses on the development of an idiotype vaccine for B-cell lymphomas from an academic laboratory through preclinical and clinical trials, including a positive phase III trial showing improved disease-free survival. Future directions discussed include combining the idiotype vaccine with other therapies like anti-CD20 antibodies or adoptive T-cell therapies. The development of second-generation DNA idiotype vaccines to improve manufacturing is also presented.
This is a brief overview of the evolving field of prophylactic and therapeutic cancer vaccines.
Cancer vaccines are active immunotherapies. As seen in the accompanying figure, the distinction from passive immunotherapies is based on different mechanisms of action. Passive immunotherapies and adoptive T-cell transfer, for example, are made/modified outside of the body.
Once inside the body they can compensate for missing or deficient functions. Active immunotherapies, on the other hand, stimulate effector functions in vivo. What this means, is that the patient’s immune system can respond to the challenge and be stimulated to mediate effector cells that defend the body in an immune response. Examples of active immunotherapies include peptide, dendritic cell, and allogeneic whole-cell vaccines.
Engineered T Cell Therapy for
Gynecologic Malignancies
Challenges and Opportu...RudrikaChandra1
This document discusses engineered T cell therapy for gynecologic malignancies. It begins by introducing common gynecologic cancers and recent successes of adoptive T cell therapy using engineered T cells for other cancers. The document then summarizes two main types of engineered T cells - T cell receptor modified T cells (TCR-Ts) and chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-Ts) - and their mechanisms of action. Finally, it explores opportunities to apply these engineered T cell therapies to treat gynecologic cancers based on preclinical research and early clinical trials.
This document provides an overview of the principles of immunotherapy. It begins by describing the cancer-immunity cycle and how the adaptive anticancer immune response is initiated. It then discusses how tumors can evade the immune system, such as by overexpressing inhibitory receptors like PD-L1. The document reviews different approaches to immunotherapy, including passive approaches using checkpoint inhibitors and active approaches like cancer vaccines. It also covers topics like evaluating the efficacy of immunotherapy, biomarkers, combination immunotherapy, and immune-related adverse events.
This presentation is part of MIU CE Pharmacy Program and is designed primarily for pharmacists with the following learning objectives:
1- Explain the mechanisms of action behind immune response to cancer and the application of immunotherapy in cancer treatment
2- Distinguish new and emerging immunotherapy classes and individual agents efficacy, safety to therapy in cancer treatment
3-Strategies to counsel and assist patients to overcome barriers to therapy, including Treatment side effects to improve adherence to therapy
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has always been a difficult medical problem for the increasing mortality rate. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth-leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide [1] and is considered as a highly refractory cancer. Surgery is the most effective treatment to HCC, but HCC is resistant to conventional chemotherapy. In recent years, immunotherapy has been attracting growing attention as a promising therapeutic method to HCC. Immunotherapies to HCC including chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T), immune checkpoint inhibitor and oncolytic virus have become research hotspots.
Tomas Duraj - Cancer as a Mitochondrial Metabolic DiseaseDwightVillos
The document discusses cancer from the perspective of the mitochondrial metabolic theory. It proposes that cancer originates from mitochondrial dysfunction and defective respiration, rather than from genetic mutations alone. Cancer cells generate energy through substrate-level phosphorylation of glucose and glutamine without oxygen, resembling primitive prokaryotes. The document outlines a 3-level approach to cancer intervention focusing on lifestyle modifications like ketogenic diets and fasting to support mitochondrial health, supplementation, and potential drug therapies aimed at modulating cancer metabolism and inflammation.
This document summarizes cellular therapy approaches for multiple myeloma, including:
1) Allogeneic stem cell transplantation can exploit the graft-versus-myeloma effect but is associated with transplant-related mortality; reduced intensity conditioning regimens may improve outcomes.
2) Vaccine strategies targeting antigens like MAGE and idiotype have shown safety and immune responses in clinical trials but limited clinical responses so far.
3) Adoptive transfer of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells and natural killer (NK) cells show pre-clinical activity against myeloma and are being tested in early clinical trials.
4) Ex-vivo expanded cord blood NK cells are being tested in a clinical
Crosstalk Between Cancer Inflammation and Immunity: Host Defense Webinar Seri...QIAGEN
This slidedeck will review the mechanisms of anticancer immune responses, which include immune checkpoints and the cross-talk between cancer cells and the cellular mediators of inflammation and immunity. The impact of gut microbiota in eliciting the immune responses against cancer and modulating the effects of drugs will also be discussed. In addition, we will discuss the roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in cancer progression and immune responses. Research tools and therapeutic strategies are also presented.
Nick chen ppt presentation metronomic chemotherapy 2015CNPS, LLC
Metronomic chemotherapy provides several advantages over conventional chemotherapy:
- It is associated with lower toxicity due to more frequent lower doses, allowing better treatment consistency.
- It has enhanced anti-cancer effects through anti-angiogenesis and improved immune response against tumors.
- Targeting both the tumor and tumor microenvironment makes it less likely to encounter chemo-resistance.
Vaccines: Will they become a form of Secondary and Primary Breast Cancer Prev...bkling
Our guest speaker Lee Gravatt Wilke, MD, Senior Medical Director at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, explains the current state of vaccine clinical trials in breast cancer followed by a review of the STEMVAC trial, design of the vaccine, and the current state of the accrual and next steps.
Gene therapy involves inserting genetic material into cells to give them a new or restore a missing function. It can be used to treat cancer by modifying cancer cells at the molecular level, such as replacing a defective tumor suppressor gene like p53 to stop uncontrolled cell growth or induce cell death. Several approaches for gene therapy for cancer have shown promise in preclinical studies, including restoring tumor suppressor gene function, blocking oncogenes, and introducing "suicide genes" to selectively kill cancer cells. However, challenges remain to effectively target all cancer cells, including metastases.
08.Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer.pptMiaAriesanti
This document summarizes information about targeted therapy for breast cancer. It discusses molecular profiling techniques used to identify breast cancer subtypes and biomarkers that can help determine appropriate treatment. It also describes the Oncotype DX recurrence score assay, which uses a panel of 21 genes to provide a recurrence risk score to help guide decisions about chemotherapy. Finally, it discusses several clinical trials investigating targeted therapies and biomarkers to improve treatment selection for breast cancer patients.
1) Dr. Oliver Dorigo presented on using the immune system to target ovarian cancer.
2) Immunotherapy approaches such as immune checkpoint inhibitors that target PD-1 and PDL1 have shown promising responses in ovarian cancer patients.
3) Adoptive cell transfer therapy, which uses genetically modified T cells targeted to ovarian cancer antigens like NY-ESO-1, shows potential as a personalized treatment approach.
1) Targeted kinase inhibitors such as sorafenib show promise in treating radioactive iodine refractory thyroid cancer, with sorafenib demonstrating a partial response rate of 36% and clinical benefit in 82% of patients in one study.
2) Management of radioactive iodine refractory thyroid cancer involves local therapies when possible and enrollment in clinical trials of small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors like sorafenib, which target pathways important in thyroid cancer signaling and growth.
3) Guidelines recommend targeted kinase inhibitors as first-line treatment for radioactive iodine refractory thyroid cancer based on their improved efficacy over chemotherapy and ability to potentially prolong progression-free and overall survival.
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Recomendações da OMS sobre cuidados maternos e neonatais para uma experiência pós-natal positiva.
Em consonância com os ODS – Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Estratégia Global para a Saúde das Mulheres, Crianças e Adolescentes, e aplicando uma abordagem baseada nos direitos humanos, os esforços de cuidados pós-natais devem expandir-se para além da cobertura e da simples sobrevivência, de modo a incluir cuidados de qualidade.
Estas diretrizes visam melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados pós-natais essenciais e de rotina prestados às mulheres e aos recém-nascidos, com o objetivo final de melhorar a saúde e o bem-estar materno e neonatal.
Uma “experiência pós-natal positiva” é um resultado importante para todas as mulheres que dão à luz e para os seus recém-nascidos, estabelecendo as bases para a melhoria da saúde e do bem-estar a curto e longo prazo. Uma experiência pós-natal positiva é definida como aquela em que as mulheres, pessoas que gestam, os recém-nascidos, os casais, os pais, os cuidadores e as famílias recebem informação consistente, garantia e apoio de profissionais de saúde motivados; e onde um sistema de saúde flexível e com recursos reconheça as necessidades das mulheres e dos bebês e respeite o seu contexto cultural.
Estas diretrizes consolidadas apresentam algumas recomendações novas e já bem fundamentadas sobre cuidados pós-natais de rotina para mulheres e neonatos que recebem cuidados no pós-parto em unidades de saúde ou na comunidade, independentemente dos recursos disponíveis.
É fornecido um conjunto abrangente de recomendações para cuidados durante o período puerperal, com ênfase nos cuidados essenciais que todas as mulheres e recém-nascidos devem receber, e com a devida atenção à qualidade dos cuidados; isto é, a entrega e a experiência do cuidado recebido. Estas diretrizes atualizam e ampliam as recomendações da OMS de 2014 sobre cuidados pós-natais da mãe e do recém-nascido e complementam as atuais diretrizes da OMS sobre a gestão de complicações pós-natais.
O estabelecimento da amamentação e o manejo das principais intercorrências é contemplada.
Recomendamos muito.
Vamos discutir essas recomendações no nosso curso de pós-graduação em Aleitamento no Instituto Ciclos.
Esta publicação só está disponível em inglês até o momento.
Prof. Marcus Renato de Carvalho
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3. Background
• Women with ovarian cancer usually present with advanced stage
disease
• Various chemotherapy drugs have different effects on the immune
system.
• Although sensitive to chemotherapy initially, the majority relapse
• Resistance to chemotherapy contributes to poor prognosis
• Immune based therapies may prolong the response to treatment
and reduce chemotherapy resistance.
• These are likely to be most effective when disease is minimal or
subclinical, such as at completion of first line chemotherapy, but
depend on a sufficient immune response.
• Currently, little is known about the immune competence of ovarian
cancer patients treated with chemotherapy
– Surgery/chemotherapy: immunosuppressive
– Taxol: induces tumour apoptosis
– Tsuda: CD8+ T cell function recovers after chemotherapy
4. Objectives
• To assess the immune competence of patients who have had
chemotherapy for ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer.
– Clinical relevance: to identify an optimal target time for immunotherapy, to reduce the
risk of cancer relapse.
• To investigate the role of PD-L1 as a prognostic marker in women with
ovarian cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
– Also look at the expression of PD-L1 in our post-chemo patients to see if there is a
relationship between the levels of PD-L1 and the levels of immune response.
5. HBV Vaccine
• Replaces an initial infection but is innocuous and leads to the generation of
memory B cells.
• Measuring the cellular and humoral immune response
• HLA phenotype of B44, DRB1*0701, DQB1*0201 – 4x likely to be non-responders
• Yeast-derived recombinant surface antigen
• DNA vaccine: Engerix-B or HB-VAX II
• Protective levels of antibodies in up to 95%.
• Response rate better in women (ie ≥10mIU/L )
• BMI, injection site, age need to be considered
6. Endpoints
• To measure the serum HBsAb titres in
Hepatitis B vaccinated cancer women
• To quantify the immunomodulatory response
by analyzing Hepatitis-B specific CD8+ T cells
in PBMCs in HLA-A2 positive patients.
• To correlate PD-L1/PD-1 levels with response
to chemotherapy, defined clinically
• To measure end of treatment PD-1/PD-L1
levels and correlate to disease free survival
7. RECRUITMENT
• Medical Oncology clinics at the Hammersmith Hospital
• Inclusion and exclusion criteria.
• 44/group - based on power calculation using accepted
statistical methods (15% logarithmic difference in outcome
with a 5% statistically significance level + 80% power)
• The calculation was based on historical data obtained
regarding titre range and geometric mean titre (GMT) of
healthy volunteers above 50years
8. VACCINATION REGIME
VISITS GROUPA
3 MONTHS AFTER
CHEMOTHERAPY
GROUPB
12 MONTHS AFTER
CHEMOTHERAPY
FIRST BLOOD TEST BLOOD TEST
SECOND
day0
VACCINATION VACCINATION
THIRD
(1 MONTH after 1st
vaccine)
VACCINATION AND BLOOD TEST VACCINATION AND BLOOD TEST
FOURTH
(6 MONTHS after first vaccine)
VACCINATION AND BLOOD TEST VACCINATION AND BLOOD TEST
FIFTH
(7 months after first vaccine)
BLOOD TEST BLOODTEST
9.
10. Initial results
• Since May 2012, 36 women have been recruited.3 excluded
due to relapse
• Women who have completed chemotherapy 3-6 months ago
(Group A): 10
• Women who have completed chemotherapy 1 year+ (Group
B): 23
• 5 have completed the vaccination course, two from Group A
and three from the “control” Group
• Currently, 27 women are undergoing the HBV vaccination.
Four have just had their first vaccination.
11. Month 2
• Group A (n=6): 2 patients have anti-HBs
≥0IU/l: 0.03 and 1
• Group B (n=10): 0 patients have anti-HBs
≥0IU/l
13. Month 6
Group A Month 6 anti-HBs titre level: Group B Month 6 anti-HBs titre level:
Mean=7.3
Patient number
14. Month 7
Group A Month 7 anti-HBs titre level: Group B Month 7 anti-HBs titre level:
(NB n=8)
Mean= 572
Patient number
Mean=70
15.
16. CONCLUSION: Points to ponder
• n=5
• Group A – 100% immune (n=2); only 33% of
group B patients have HBsAb levels >10 (n=3).
• ?raised BMI, although less than 45
• ?Suboptimal immune response eg. Group B
Patient 3, age 66, HBsAb= 7mIU/L.
• 100% vaccination success rate in Group A
patients: ?normal immune response
• PD-L1 levels ?less after chemotherapy
17. Future work
• Continue recruitment
• ?Ex vivo Cell stimulation required
• ELISA (plasma)
• HBsAb titre levels provide a binary result for vaccination status.
– Measure the geometric mean titre for Group A and Group B to identify
whether a statistical difference in the response level to HBV vaccination exists
between the two groups.
19. References
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20. The way in which results of serological titrations are reported has
often been a source of confusion. The term G.M.T.(Geometric Mean
Titre) is often used. In fact this is nothing more than the simple
arithmetic mean of the logarithms of the last positive dilution of each
serum. By using a doubling dilution sequence beginning at 2, the
number of the last positive tube or well is equal to the logarithm to the
base 2 of the dilution. This makes reading and calculation of the mean
titre very simple, and is the reason for the increasing popularity of this
type of dilution sequence. The table provided (Table 2) may be useful
to those unfamiliar with the calculation of mean titres using this
system. In view of the fact that in many cases it is not enough to have
good titres - it is also necessary that they should be reasonably
uniform within the flock - some measure of variability shoud be
included when reporting the results. We have used the standard
deviations of the logs of the titres for this purpose.
21. Immune response in ovarian cancer treatment
• Surgery/chemotherapy: immunosuppressive
• Taxol: induces tumour apoptosis
• Tsuda: CD8+ T cell function recovers after
chemotherapy
22. PD-1 and PD-L1
• PD-1: 288 amino acid transmembrane protein (Keir ME 2008); member of
the CD28 family (Dulos 1997).
• Released by cell activation (Ishida 1992)
• Expressed on immune cells including T, B and natural killer cells,
monocytes and dendritic cells (Dong H 2002).
• FUNCTION: immune checkpoint inhibitory receptor - reduces T cell activity
in the inflammatory response to infection (Ishida 1992).
• PD-1 has two ligands: PD1 ligand (PD-L1 or CD274) and PD1 ligand 2 (PD-
L2) (Latchman Y 2001). PD-L1 is the main ligand of PD-1, with a similar
pattern of expression as PD-1 as well as on macrophages and bone
marrow derived mast cells (Weber J 2010).
• PD-L1 is a trans-membrane protein with 290 amino acids (Keir ME 2008).
Its expression is triggered by histological inflammatory signals (Pardoll DM
2012) and it down-regulates T cell activity upon binding to PD1.
23. PD-L1 and ovarian cancer
• PD-L1 is upregulated in the tumour environment (on TILs)
• Association between PD-L1 expression on tumour cells and poor clinical
prognosis (Zou W 2008).
• However, other external factors may influence prognosis and up-
regulation of PD-L1.
Work so far: PD-L1 is upregulated in ovarian cancer.
• Expressed on CD4 + CD8 T cells in blood and ascites.
• Lower expression of PD-L1 was noted on CD4+ lymphocytes in the blood
of patients with borderline tumours vs malignant tumours.
24. Immunotherapy in ovarian cancer
• Local, regional or systemic cytokine/antibody
therapy
– Bevacizumab
• Vaccine
– Different tumour cells may need to be targeted
25. Current study areas
• Is the high relapse rate secondary to chemo-resistance due to
antagonistic effects on immune mechanisms?
• When in their post-treatment phase does the immune system
recover to provide an opportunity for targeting other novel immune
therapies?
26. INCLUSION CRITERIA
• BMI ≤ 45 and over 50years
• Disease free post chemotherapy with normal CA125
• No pre-disposing immunosuppressive medical disorder.
• History of ovarian cancer treated with surgery/chemotherapy
or chemotherapy alone 3 or 12 months+ out of treatment
• Platelet count ≥ to 100
• Adequate renal function (creatinine ≤ 200 micro mol/l)
• Adequate hepatic function (bilirubin and ALT < 1.5 times
upper limit of normal)
• Haemoglobin ≥ 10.0 g/dl
• Haematocrit ≥30%
• Lymphocyte count ≥ 1x109
/dl
27. EXCLUSION CRITERIA
• Pre-existing immunological disorder excluding vitiligo
• Age less than 50
• Previous immunity to Hepatitis B
• Previous Hepatitis B Infection
• Evidence of disease recurrence or persistence
• Inability to give informed consent
• Active intercurrent disease
• Previous treatment with therapeutic cancer vaccines
• HIV positive
29. HBV vaccine
• Yeast-derived recombinant surface antigen
• DNA vaccine: Engerix-B or HB-VAX II
• Protective levels of antibodies in up to 95%.
• Response rate better in women (ie ≥10mIU/L)
30. Non-response
If titre level < 10, current recommendation is to revaccinate.
Causes of non-response
HLA phenotype of B44, DRB1*0701, DQB1*0201 – 4x likely to be non-
responders .
?The response may be specific to HBV surface antigen recognition.
The ability to produce antibody in response to a specific protein is controlled
by dominant autosomal class II genes of MHC
BMI, injection site, age need to be considered
Revaccination with different vaccine Nearly 60% of non-responders or
hyporesponders developed adequate antibody response.
Editor's Notes
The vaccine recommended for those who are at risk of acquiring HBV infection is recombinant DNA vaccine either Engerix-B or HB-VAX II. Both recombinant vaccines2 contain nonglycosylated hepatitis-B surface antigen (HBsAg) particles that have been purified, adsorbed on aluminium hydroxide and preserved with thimosal. Manufactures`s data claim more than 90% response to hepatitis-B vaccination. However, the response rate is much lower in clinical practice. Males aged 15 to 20 shows an 80 % response and that in ages 50 or above show 60% response. The response rate is better in females with 97% and 82% in the similar age groups.(ref) What is non-response? Vaccine response is measured by the titre of hepatitis-B surface antibody (HBsAb). The sensitivity of assay is 2 to 5mIU/ml. A level of 10 mIU/ml is taken as a measurable response. Less than 10 are considered as non-response, 10 to 100 is considered as hypo-response and above 100 mIU/ml as adequate response. In peoples with a titre level less than 10, current recommendation is to revaccinate. An additional booster is recommended for hyporesponders. At levels over 100, a booster is still advised after 3 to 5 years. However, the need for booster vaccination after decay in antibody is a subject of debate world-wide. Causes of non-response Several factors can be responsible for non- or hypo-response3,4 (table ). A recent study showed lower response in healthy homosexual men compared to healthy healthcare workers4. An association with different HLA-DR alleles has been found in different studies. Those with HLA phenotype of B44, DRB1*0701, DQB1*0201 were nearly four times likely to be non-responders compared to responders. It is possible that the response may be specific to HBV surface antigen recognition. The ability to produce antibody in response to a specific protein is controlled by dominant autosomal class II genes of the major histocompatability complex (MHC). Much effort has been devoted to overcome the class II linked non-responsiveness to hepatitis-B vaccine. Several immunomodulators in the form of interferons have been tried with vaccination but the results are conflicting and without significance(1). Kinetics of Vaccine response The HBsAb titre declines after the vaccination(3). A booster injection results in a rapid increase in antibody titre (HBsAb) within 4 days reaching the highest titre during a month followed by rapid decline in the next 12 months and more slowly thereafter. Revaccination with different vaccine A significant shift in antibody levels has been observed with HB-VAX II in previous non-responders to Engerix-B5. Nearly 60% of non-responders or hyporesponders developed adequate antibody response. However, there is no randomised controlled trials looking into the difference in efficacy of these two products and from a practical point of view, both of them are equally immunogenic and are interchangeable2. A new triple S antigen recombinant hepatitis-B vaccine which incorporated the pre-S1 and pre-S2 components of the surface antigen overcame the non-response in 69% of healthcare workers with a history of persistent non-response to conventional hepatitis-B vaccines6. However, this vaccine is not licensed for use in the UK.
In mathematics, the geometric mean is a type of mean or average, which indicates the central tendency or typical value of a set of numbers by using the product of their values (as opposed to the Arithmetic mean which uses their sum). A geometric mean is often used when comparing different items – finding a single "figure of merit" for these items – when each item has multiple properties that have different numeric ranges.[1] For example, the geometric mean can give a meaningful "average" to compare two companies which are each rated at 0 to 5 for their environmental sustainability, and are rated at 0 to 100 for their financial viability. If an arithmetic mean was used instead of a geometric mean, the financial viability is given more weight because its numeric range is larger- so a small percentage change in the financial rating (e.g. going from 80 to 90) makes a much larger difference in the arithmetic mean than a large percentage change in environmental sustainability (e.g. going from 2 to 5). The use of a geometric mean "normalizes" the ranges being averaged, so that no range dominates the weighting, and a given percentage change in any of the properties has the same effect on the geometric mean. So, a 20% change in environmental sustainability from 4 to 4.8 has the same effect on the geometric mean as a 20% change in financial viability from 60 to 72. The geometric mean is similar to the arithmetic mean, except that the numbers are multiplied and then the n th root (where n is the count of numbers in the set) of the resulting product is taken. For instance, the geometric mean of two numbers, say 2 and 8, is just the square root of their product; that is 2√2 × 8 = 4. As another example, the geometric mean of the three numbers 4, 1, and 1/32 is the cube root of their product (1/8), which is 1/2; that is 3√4 × 1 × 1/32 = ½ . More generally, if the numbers are , the geometric mean satisfies and hence The latter expression states that the log of the geometric mean is the arithmetic mean of the logs of the numbers. The geometric mean can also be understood in terms of geometry. The geometric mean of two numbers, a and b , is the length of one side of a square whose area is equal to the area of a rectangle with sides of lengths a and b . Similarly, the geometric mean of three numbers, a , b , and c , is the length of one side of a cube whose volume is the same as that of a cuboid with sides whose lengths are equal to the three given numbers. The geometric mean applies only to positive numbers.[2] It is also often used for a set of numbers whose values are meant to be multiplied together or are exponential in nature, such as data on the growth of the human population or interest rates of a financial investment. The geometric mean is also one of the three classical Pythagorean means, together with the aforementioned arithmetic mean and the harmonic mean. For all positive data sets containing at least one pair of unequal values, the harmonic mean is always the least of the three means, while the arithmetic mean is always the greatest of the three and the geometric mean is always in between (see Inequality of arithmetic and geometric means.)
22% of non-responders experienced clnical AIDS or death compared with 5% responders. Non-response to HBV vaccine was associated with a greater than 2x increased risk of clincial AIDS or death. Thus, the ab response to the HBV vaccine may provide a measure of immune status that cannot be captured by assessing the CD4 count, VL, so may serve as a tool for risk stratification of HIV infected patients. The proportion of adults who achieve seroprotection (≥10 mIU/mL antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen [anti-HBs]) after receipt of the 3-dose vaccine series decreases with age, obesity, smoking, immunosuppression, and comorbid conditions including diabetes. When the antibody responses among older adults with and without diabetes are compared, the response might be reduced among those with diabetes. A synthesis of available literature suggests a protective response is achieved after completion of the hepatitis B vaccine series in ≥90%, 80%, 65%, and <40% of adults with diabetes lacking comorbid conditions aged ≤40 years, 41 through 59 years, 60 through 69 years, and ≥70 years, respectively (CDC, unpublished data, 2011). Revaccination with 1–3 additional doses of hepatitis B vaccine safely increases the proportion of adults who achieve a protective level of anti-HBs (≥10 mIU/mL) ( 5 ). The duration of protection against symptomatic and chronic HBV infection lasts >22 years among healthy vaccine responders ( 9 ); duration of immunity among persons with diabetes is unknown. HBV may have utility in assessing functional immune status and risk stratificating HIV infected individuals, including thoes with a CD4 count>500cells/mm3