As a hematologist I am always looking for new development that might improve patient care. My main research focus is on patients with Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma. I am involved in both translational and clinical studies. In cooperation with the Pathology, I am active in the field of biomarkers, such as TARC in Hodgkin lymphoma. For the design, development and execution of clinical trials, I am an active member of both international (EORTC) and national (HOVON) organizations. For example, I am the national PI of the EORTC COBRA trial in Hodgkin lymphoma. Moreover, I am co-PI of the translational research in two international trials. In addition, I am part of the Dutch guideline writing committee for Hodgkin lymphoma. In myeloma, I am investigating innovative treatment options to improve outcome.
A significant proportion of classic Hodgkin lymphoma recurrences represents clonally unrelated second primary lymphoma
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Despite high cure rates in classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL), relapses are observed. Whether relapsed cHL represents second primary lymphoma or an underlying T-cell lymphoma (TCL) mimicking cHL is under-investigated. To analyze the nature of cHL recurrences, in-depth clonality testing of immunoglobulin (IG) and T-cell receptor (TR) rearrangements was performed in paired cHL diagnosis and recurrences of 60 patients, supported by targeted mutation analysis of lymphoma-associated genes. Clonal IG rearrangements were detected by next-generation sequencing (NGS) in 69/120 (58%) diagnosis and recurrence samples. The clonal relationship could be established...
Diede Ag van Bladel, Wendy B C Stevens, Leonie I Kroeze, Ruben Al de Groen, Fleur A de Groot, Jessica Lm van der Last-Kempkes, Madeleine R Berendsen, Jos Rijntjes, Jeroen A C W Luijks, Irina Bonzheim, Ellen van der Spek,
Wouter J Plattel, Johannes Pruijt, Susan Dpwm de Jonge-Peeters, Gerjo A Velders, Chantal Lensen, Esther R van Bladel, Birgit Federmann, Brigiet Hoevenaars, Agata PastorczakJutte van der Werff Ten Bosch, Joost S P Vermaat, Peet Nooijen, Konnie M Hebeda, Falko Fend,
Arjan Diepstra, J Han Jm van Krieken, Patricia J T A Groenen, Michiel van den Brand, Blanca Scheijen
Genomic profiling of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders using cell-free DNA
Published in: Journal of Hematology and Oncology
Diagnosing post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is challenging and often requires invasive procedures. Analyses of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) isolated from plasma is minimally invasive and highly effective for genomic profiling of tumors. We studied the feasibility of using cfDNA to profile PTLD and explore its potential to serve as a screening tool. We included seventeen patients with monomorphic PTLD after solid organ transplantation in this multi-center observational cohort study. We used low-coverage whole genome sequencing (lcWGS) to detect copy number variations (CNVs) and targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) to identify...
Nick Veltmaat,
Yujie Zhong,
Filipe Montes de Jesus, Geok Wee Tan,
Johanna A.A. Bult,
Martijn M. Terpstra, Pim G.N.J. Mutsaers, Wendy B.C. Stevens, Rogier Mous, Joost S.P. Vermaat, Martine E.D. Chamuleau,
Walter Noordzij,
Erik A.M. Verschuuren,
Klaas Kok,
Joost L. Kluiver,
Arjan Diepstra,
Wouter J. Plattel,
Anke van den Berg,
Marcel Nijland
A population-based study of transformed marginal zone lymphoma: identifying outcome-related characteristics
Published in: Blood cancer journal
Histological transformation of marginal zone lymphoma (tMZL) into diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is associated with poor outcomes. Clinical characteristics associated with transformation risk and outcome after transformation are largely unknown due to scarcity of data. In this population-based study, competing risk analyses were performed to elucidate clinical characteristics associated with developing transformation among 1793 MZL patients using the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Cox regression analyses were performed to elucidate clinical characteristics associated with risk of relapse and mortality after transformation. Transformation occurred in 75 (4%) out of 1793 MZL...
Johanna A A Bult, Francien Huisman,
Yujie Zhong,
Nick Veltmaat,
Joost Kluiver, Sanne H Tonino, Joost S P Vermaat, Martine E D Chamuleau,
Arjan Diepstra,
Anke van den Berg,
Wouter J Plattel,
Mirian Brink,
Marcel Nijland
17th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma, Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano, Switzerland, 13 – 17 June, 2023
F. O. Meeuwes, M. Brink,
W. J. Plattel, J. S.P. Vermaat, M. J. Kersten, M. Wondergem, O. Visser, M. W.M. van der Poel, R. Oostvogels, F. J.S.H. Woei-A-Jin, L. H. Böhmer,
G. A. Huls,
M. Nijland
The value of thymus and activation related chemokine immunohistochemistry in classic Hodgkin lymphoma diagnostics
Published in: Histopathology
Aims: Classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) should be distinguished from its wide variety of histological mimics, including reactive conditions and mature B and T cell neoplasms. Thymus and activation-related chemokine (TARC) is produced in extremely high quantities by the Hodgkin/Reed–Sternberg (HRS) tumour cells and is largely responsible for the attraction of CD4+ T cells into the cHL tumour micro-environment. In the current study we evaluated the diagnostic potential of TARC immunohistochemistry in daily practice in a tertiary referral centre in the Netherlands. Methods and results: A total of 383...