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Overview

Basic Info

Drug Type

Hormone

Synonyms

Immunocin α

Target-

Mechanism-

Therapeutic Areas

Infectious DiseasesRespiratory Diseases

Active Indication

COVID-19

Inactive Indication-

Originator Organization

Gufic Biosciences Ltd.

Active Organization

Gufic Biosciences Ltd.

Inactive Organization-

Drug Highest PhasePhase 3

First Approval Date-

Regulation-

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Metabolic syndrome is common in patients with acute pancreatitis and its components have been reported to be associated with infectious complications. In this post hoc analysis, we aimed to evaluate whether metabolic abnormalities impact the effect of immune-enhancing thymosin alpha-1 (Tα1) therapy in acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) patients.

Methods:

All data were obtained from the database for a multicenter randomized clinical trial that evaluated the efficacy of Tα1 in ANP patients. Patients who discontinued the Tα1 treatment prematurely were excluded. The primary outcome was 90-day infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) after randomization. Three post hoc subgroups were defined based on the presence of hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, or both at the time of randomization. In each subgroup, the correlation between Tα1 and 90-day IPN was assessed using the Cox proportional-hazards regression model. Multivariable propensity-score methods were used to control potential bias.

Results:

Overall, 502 participants were included in this post hoc analysis (248 received Tα1 treatment and 254 received matching placebo treatment). Among them, 271 (54.0%) had hyperglycemia, 371 (73.9%) had hypertriglyceridemia and 229 (45.6%) had both. Tα1 therapy was associated with reduced incidence of IPN among patients with hyperglycemia (18.8% vs 29.7%: hazard ratio, 0.80; 95% confidence interval, 0.37 to 0.97; p=0.03), but not in the other subgroups. Additional multivariate regression models using three propensity-score methods yielded similar results.

Conclusions:

Among ANP patients with hyperglycemia, immune-enhancing Tα1 treatment was associated with a reduced risk of IPN (ClinicalTrials.gov, Registry number: NCT02473406).

23 Aug 2024·MEDICINE

PD-1 inhibitor combined with SBRT, GM-CSF, and thymosin alpha-1 in metastatic breast cancer: A case report and literature review

Review

Author: Wang, Qiang ; Wang, Lijun ; Zong, Dan ; He, Xia ; Yu, Jiamin

Rationale::

Triple-negative breast cancer is characterized by a worse prognosis compared with other breast cancer subtypes, especially in the case of pretreated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC). Because of the limited treatment options and suboptimal response rates, there is a pressing need to explore novel treatment protocols.

Patient concerns::

A 48-year-old female patient diagnosed with mTNBC who had not responded to multiple lines of therapy (including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy) but demonstrated significant efficacy and abscopal effects after enrolling in our clinical trial.

Diagnoses::

Triple-negative breast cancer with lung metastases.

Interventions::

The clinical trial combined stereotactic body radiotherapy, immunotherapy, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and thymosin alpha-1 to treat previously treated metastatic solid cancers.

Outcomes::

This combined treatment regimen implemented in this clinical trial yielded the patient’s notable efficacy, accompanied by abscopal effects. The target lesion and the 3 observed lesions achieved a partial response according to the RECIST v1.1 criteria. reevaluation scans after 2 cycles of immunotherapy indicated a regression rate of −78.97% for the target lesion and −56.73% for the observed lesions. Hematological indexes were stable, and there was no apparent myelosuppression. Also, the tumor marker CA-199 exhibited a downward trend. During the course of treatment, the patient experienced a grade 2 skin reaction, which improved after receiving antiallergic treatment. No further adverse effects were observed.

Lessons::

This treatment regimen may offer a promising treatment strategy for patients with mTNBC and other metastatic solid cancers.

15 Feb 2024·Microbiology resource announcements

Complete genome sequence of Kitasatospora aureofaciens Tü117

Article

Author: Yuzawa, Satoshi ; Kato, Shotaro ; Takeda, Tomoki ; Arakawa, Kazuharu

Actinobacteria produce about two-thirds of all naturally derived antibiotics currently in clinical use. Kitasatospora aureofaciens Tü117 is a species of Actinobacteria and produces α-lipomycin. We report the complete genome sequence of K. aureofaciens, composed of a single linear chromosome of 8,717,539 Mbp with a G + C content of 72.0%.

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