Evidence supported the validity of both EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L in cancer. However, results suggest a 5-level classifier system has less ceiling effect and greater discriminative ability with potentially more power to detect differences between groups compared with EQ-5D-3L.

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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of aluminum-formulated intralymphatic glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD-alum) therapy combined with vitamin D supplementation in preserving endogenous insulin secretion in all patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) or in a genetically prespecified subgroup. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial, 109 patients aged 12–24 years (mean ± SD 16.4 ± 4.1) with a diabetes duration of 7–193 days (88.8 ± 51.4), elevated serum GAD65 autoantibodies, and a fasting serum C-peptide >0.12 nmol/L were recruited. Participants were randomized to receive either three intralymphatic injections (1 month apart) with 4 μg GAD-alum and oral vitamin D (2,000 IE daily for 120 days) or placebo. The primary outcome was the change in stimulated serum C-peptide (mean area under the curve [AUC] after a mixed-meal tolerance test) between baseline and 15 months. RESULTS Primary end point was not met in the full analysis set (treatment effect ratio 1.091 [CI 0.845–1.408]; P = 0.5009). However, GAD-alum–treated patients carrying HLA DR3-DQ2 (n = 29; defined as DRB1*03, DQB1*02:01) showed greater preservation of C-peptide AUC (treatment effect ratio 1.557 [CI 1.126–2.153]; P = 0.0078) after 15 months compared with individuals receiving placebo with the same genotype (n = 17). Several secondary end points showed supporting trends, and a positive effect was seen in partial remission (insulin dose–adjusted HbA1c ≤9; P = 0.0310). Minor transient injection site reactions were reported. CONCLUSION Intralymphatic administration of GAD-alum is a simple, well-tolerated treatment that together with vitamin D supplementation seems to preserve C-peptide in patients with recent-onset T1D carrying HLA DR3-DQ2. This constitutes a disease-modifying treatment for T1D with a precision medicine approach.

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Objective: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures on the presenting characteristics (age at diagnosis, severity, monthly distribution) of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes in Spanish children. Research Design and Methods: An ambispective observational multicenter study was conducted in nine Spanish tertiary-level hospitals between January 2015 and March 2021. Inclusion criteria: new cases of type 1 diabetes in children (0–14 years) recording age, sex, date of diagnosis, presence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at onset, and severity of DKA. Data were compared before and during the pandemic. Results: We registered 1444 new cases of type 1 diabetes in children: 1085 in the pre-pandemic period (2015–2019) and 359 during the pandemic (2020–March 2021). There was a significant increase in the group aged ≤4 years in the pandemic period (chi-squared = 10.986, df 2, p = 0.0041). In 2020–2021, cases of DKA increased significantly by 12% (95% CI: 7.2–20.4%), with a higher percentage of moderate and severe DKA, although this increase was not significant. In 2020, there was a sharp decrease in the number of cases in March, with a progressive increase from May through November, higher than in the same months of the period 2015–2019, highlighting the increase in the number of cases in June, September, and November. The first three months of 2021 showed a different trend to that observed both in the years 2015–2019 and in 2020, with a marked increase in the number of cases. Conclusions: A change in monthly distribution was described, with an increase in DKA at onset of type 1 diabetes. No differences were found in severity, although there were differences in the age distribution, with an increase in the number of cases in children under 4 years of age.

PurposeTo evaluate our institutional experience combining carboplatin-paclitaxel (C/T) chemotherapy with high-dose-rate (HDR) intra-vaginal brachytherapy (IVB) following comprehensive surgical staging in localized uterine serous carcinoma (USC).Material and methodsInstitutional chart review identified 56 patients with FIGO 2009 stage I-II USC treated between 2000-2010. Patients underwent total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy, and comprehensive surgical staging including pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection, omentectomy, and peritoneal cytology. Chemotherapy was 6 cycles of C/T, and the IVB dose was 14 Gy in 2 fractions, prescribed to 0.5 cm from the cylinder surface. Kaplan-Meier methods were used to estimate recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS).ResultsThe median follow-up time was 49 months (range: 9-145). The 5-yr RFS and OS were 85% and 93%, respectively. In all cases of recurrence (n = 8), the first site of failure was extra-pelvic. There were no isolated vaginal recurrences, however, there was one vaginal apex recurrence recorded at 19 months in a patient with simultaneous lung metastases. Thus, the 2-year vaginal RFS was 98%.ConclusionsExcellent vaginal/pelvic control rates were observed. Further study of HDR brachytherapy dose and fractionation in combination with chemotherapy is worthwhile.

<b>Objectives:</b> To evaluate the efficacy of intra-lymphatic GAD-alum therapy together with vitamin D supplementation on preserving endogenous insulin secretion in all patients with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) or in a genetically pre-specified subgroup. <p><b>Research Design and Methods:</b> In a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind trial (NCT03345004), 109 patients aged 12-24 (16.4 ± 4.1) years with a diabetes duration of 7-193 (88.8 ± 51.4) days, elevated serum GAD65 autoantibodies (GADA) and a fasting serum C-peptide >0.12 nmol/L, were recruited. Subjects were randomized to receive either three intra-lymphatic injections (one month apart) with 4 µg GAD-alum and oral vitamin D (2000 IE daily for 120 days), or placebo. The primary outcome was the change in stimulated serum C-peptide (mean area under the curve [AUC] after a mixed-meal tolerance test) between baseline and 15-month.</p> <p><b>Results:</b> </p> <p>Primary endpoint was not met in the full analysis set (treatment effect ratio 1.091, CI 0.845-1.408, p = 0.5009). However, GAD-alum treated patients carrying HLA DR3-DQ2 (n=29, defined as DRB1*03, DQB1*02:01) showed greater preservation of C-peptide AUC (treatment effect ratio 1.557, CI 1.126-2.153, p = 0.0078) after 15 months compared to placebo individuals with the same genotype (n=17). Several secondary end points showed supporting trends and a positive effect was seen in partial remission (IDAA1c≤9, p=0.0310). Minor transient injection site reactions were reported. </p> <p><b>Conclusions:</b> Intra-lymphatic administration of GAD-alum is a simple, well-tolerated treatment that together with vitamin D supplementation seems to preserve C-peptide in patients with recent onset T1D carrying HLA DR3-DQ2. This constitutes a disease modifying treatment for T1D with a precision medicine approach.</p>

Aims Residual beta cell function in Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associated with lower risk of complications. Autoantigen therapy with GAD-alum (Diamyd®) given in three intralymphatic injections with oral Vitamin D has shown promising results in persons with T1D carrying the HLA DR3-DQ2 haplotype in the phase IIb trial DIAGNODE-2. We aimed to explore the efficacy of intralymphatic GAD-alum on blood glucose recorded by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Methods DIAGNODE-2 (NCT03345004) was a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of 109 recent-onset T1D patients aged 12–24 years with GAD65 antibodies and fasting C-peptide &gt;0.12 nmol/L, which randomized patients to three intralymphatic injections of 4 μg GAD-alum and oral Vitamin D, or placebo. We report results for exploratory endpoints assessed by 14-day CGM at Months 0, 6 and 15. Treatment arms were compared by mixed-effects models for repeated measures adjusting for baseline values. Results We included 98 patients with CGM recordings of sufficient quality (DR3-DQ2-positive patients: 27 GAD-alum-treated and 15 placebo-treated). In DR3-DQ2-positive patients, % time in range (TIR, 3.9-10 mmol/L) declined less between baseline and Month 15 in GAD-alum-treated compared to placebo-treated patients (-5.1% and -16.7%, respectively, p=0.0075), with reduced time &gt;13.9 mmol/L (p=0.0036), and significant benefits on the glucose management indicator (p=0.0025). No differences were detected for hypoglycaemia. GAD-alum compared to placebo lowered the increase in glycaemic variability (standard deviation) observed in both groups (p=0.0219). Change in C-peptide was correlated with the change in TIR. Conclusions Intralymphatic GAD-alum improves glycaemic control in recently diagnosed T1D patients carrying HLA DR3-DQ2.