Current guidelines suggest that polycythemia vera (PV) patients maintain a strict hematocrit less than 45%. However, to date, little is known about the relationship between HCT control and PV- related symptom burden. In this study, PV patient data was analyzed from the CYTO PV trial (n = 224) and the MPN-SAF study cohort (n = 645). No significant differences in symptom burden were seen at the 6 and 12 month follow-up when evaluating prospective hematocrit control in the CYTO PV cohort. Patients in the MPN-SAF cohort with a worst item score of greater than 5/10 on the Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Symptom Total Symptom Score had a significantly lower mean hematocrit (p = .0376). These findings suggest a relationship between traditional aggressive therapy for PV and increased symptom burden with prolonged therapy. Thus, symptom burden should be considered when contemplating the choice of therapy in the second-line setting for PV.

The potential role of hematocrit control on symptom burden among polycythemia vera patients: Insights from the CYTO-PV and MPN-SAF patient cohorts / Scherber, Robyn Marie; Geyer, Holly Lynn; Dueck, Amylou C.; Kosiorek, Heidi E.; Finazzi, Guido; Cavazzina, Riccardo; Masciulli, Arianna; Scarano, Marco; Vannucchi, Alessandro M.; Mesa, Ruben A.; Barbui, Tiziano. - In: LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA. - ISSN 1042-8194. - ELETTRONICO. - 58:(2017), pp. 1481-1487. [10.1080/10428194.2016.1246733]

The potential role of hematocrit control on symptom burden among polycythemia vera patients: Insights from the CYTO-PV and MPN-SAF patient cohorts

VANNUCCHI, ALESSANDRO MARIA;
2017

Abstract

Current guidelines suggest that polycythemia vera (PV) patients maintain a strict hematocrit less than 45%. However, to date, little is known about the relationship between HCT control and PV- related symptom burden. In this study, PV patient data was analyzed from the CYTO PV trial (n = 224) and the MPN-SAF study cohort (n = 645). No significant differences in symptom burden were seen at the 6 and 12 month follow-up when evaluating prospective hematocrit control in the CYTO PV cohort. Patients in the MPN-SAF cohort with a worst item score of greater than 5/10 on the Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Symptom Total Symptom Score had a significantly lower mean hematocrit (p = .0376). These findings suggest a relationship between traditional aggressive therapy for PV and increased symptom burden with prolonged therapy. Thus, symptom burden should be considered when contemplating the choice of therapy in the second-line setting for PV.
2017
58
1481
1487
Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people
Scherber, Robyn Marie; Geyer, Holly Lynn; Dueck, Amylou C.; Kosiorek, Heidi E.; Finazzi, Guido; Cavazzina, Riccardo; Masciulli, Arianna; Scarano, Marco; Vannucchi, Alessandro M.; Mesa, Ruben A.; Barbui, Tiziano
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