
HIV Associated Malignancies Amanda Peppercorn, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases
Overview • HIV associated malignancies • Indicator condition in AIDS • Interplay with oncogenic viruses • Epidemiology • Diagnosis • Therapy
Case #1 • HPI: 73 yo CM, Yale professor, no significant pmhx • Jan 2003- complained of fatigue to PCP, routine labs showed new anemia with Hct 32% and platelets 110K • Extensive evaluation by Heme/onc over next several months including bone marrow bx unrevealing except for abd u/s showed splenomegaly and he was diagnosed after extensive GI eval with “cryptogenic cirrhosis” even though no evidence of liver pathology, portal HTN or liver synthetic dysfunction • November 2003- episode of left thoracic zoster, self resolves
May 2004- develops new left facial palsy, treated for HSV and Lyme cranial neuritis (despite negative Lyme antibody) with steroids, valtrex and doxycycline with improvement in sx • July 2004- facial palsy returns and over 1-2 weeks is noted by son to be confused • August 2004- develops lethargyobtundation and is admitted to OSH where Brain MRI shows new peri-ventricular rim enhancing lesion with mass effect • HIV antibody finally sent and is positive • LP done after administration of steroids • +EBV PCR, +atypical lymphocytes c/w Primary CNS Lymphoma • CD4 70, Viral load 75K
Patient treated with Combivir and Sustiva with good virologic response • Required neupogen and erythropoitin throughout cancer treatment course • Lymphoma treated with IT methotrexate, steroids and whole brain XRT with regression • Complicated by febrile neutropenia • Complicated by severe perianal HSV outbreak • Patient’s neurologic status completely improved
Historical Time-line • March 1981: First report of 8 cases of Kaposi’s sarcoma among MSM in SF and NY • June 1981: MMWR reports 5 cases PCP in previously healthy young MSM in LA, 2 died • 1982: phrase “AIDS” coined, first 4 cases NHL reported • 1983: Primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) described • 1984: viruses “LAV” (lymphadenopathy associated virus) and HTLV-III isolated • 1985: Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma added to KS and PCNSL by CDC as AIDS-defining condition • 1986: LAV/HTLV-IIIHIV • 1993: Cervical carcinoma added as ADC
AIDS Defining Malignancies (ADMs) • KS • Lymphoma: PCNSL, Immunoblastic, Burkitt’s, Primary Effusion • Cervical carcinoma • Up to 40% of HIV+ pts had an ADM in the pre-HAART era • After PCP, malignancy was most frequent OI
Decline in KS, NHL, proportional to CD4 count Non-ADMs > ADMs in overall morbidity/mortality Cancer accounts for approx 30% deaths in HIV+ currently Traditional RFs: smoking, etoh, viral co-infections Non-ADMs with greater frequency in HIV+(SIR=standardized incidence ratio): Anal (HPV), SIR 19.6 Lung (tobacco), SIR 2.6 Hodgkin’s disease (EBV), SIR 13.6 Liver (HBV, HCV, etoh), SIR 3.3 Head/neck (tobacco, etoh, HPV), 2.2 Melanoma, other skin cancers (SCC, merkel cell, BCC) MM, SIR 2.2 Leukemia, SIR 2.2 Brain CA, gastric, renal, testicular (seminoma) HAART Era
Pathogenesis • Similar risk as seen in transplant recipients who experience 100-fold increased risk of cancer (renal, SCC, NLH, KS, uterine, cervic, vulva, sarcoma) • Loss of immune surveillance of tumor cells • ?Role of HIV genes in oncogenesis (esp as growth factors)
KS • Low grade soft tissue sarcoma, vascular • Low CD4 • HHV-8 (KSHV) • Skin (predominant) • Visceral: bronchus/lung, GI tract, liver, oral • Treatment: HAART, XRT, anthracyclines, paclitaxel, pegylated interferon, laser or cryotherapy • IRIS
KS on heel of immunocompromised patient Images courtesy of Dr. Stephen Tabet.Nicodemus M et al. HEPP News (Brown Medical School), August/September 2001.
NHL • 70-90% High grade B cell lymphomas (large B cell, immunoblastic, Burktt’s—c-myc translocation) • PCNSL—15% • Primary Effusion Lymphoma (“Body Cavity Lymphoma”)—rare
NHL • Present at more advanced stage, extranodal disease (GI tract common), bone marrow, liver and lung, CNS, 80% Stage 4 disease at presentation • More often with “B” sx—night sweats, fever, weight loss • Incidence inversely related to CD4 count but can occur at any CD4 • Diagnosis same as in non-HIV pt but higher rate of asymptomatic CNS involvement • FNA usually not adequate, need excisional BX
NHL Treatment • Optimal therapy not defined: • Standard first line therapies (CHOP) not as effective or durable in HIV population (increased expression of MDR-1 gene) • IT methotrexate or ara-C • HAART definitely improves survival • 50-60% response rate • High rate of OI complications • Alternative regimens: EPOCH, M-BACOD • No good second line regimens, BMT not an option currently
HAART with Chemotherapy • Burkitt’s Retrospective study of Hyper-CVAD +/- HAART [Cortes, Cancer 2002] • 6/7 on HAART CR, 4/4 no HAART died • Large B cell Lymphoma Retrospective study of CHOP-HAART (24 pts) versus CHOP (+/- AZT mono, 80 pts)[Vaccher, Cancer 2001] • OI: 18 v 52% • Survival: long term survival versus medium 7 months
HAART and Chemotherapy • PI v NNRTI based regimen equivalent • Some anti-neoplastic effect of AZT and PIs • Need to implement OI prophylaxis with low CD4 counts in setting of bone marrow suppression • Mucositis, chemo related n/v can inhibit oral intake of ARVs • IL-6 inhibitors under investigation • Role of rituximab unclear; marked increased death rate due to infection [Kaplan, Blood 2005]
Primary Effusion Lymphoma • Rare • HHV-8 • Serous effusions (pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, joint effusions) with malignant lymphocytes • No mass lesions • CHOP + HAART • Very poor prognosis
PCNSL • EBV • 100-1000x higher than general population • CD4<100, usually <50 • Dx: LP +EBV, MRI with homogeneous, sometimes ring enhancing lesions, often peri-ventricular, often +mass effect, Thallium SPECT with early uptake • Tx: whole brain XRT + steroids +/- IT methotrexate • Prognosis: poor in pre-HAART era, overall still very poor
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and HIV • Usually advanced stage at time of diagnosis (stage 3,4) • More extra-nodal involvement—bone marrow, liver • Worse prognostic cell type—mixed cellularity histologic subtype (nodular schlerosis most common in non-HIV) • Worse overall prognosis • Better outcomes in era of HAART
Cervical Cancer • Co-infection with HPV • Earlier age with advanced disease • Paps recommended twice a year at time of HIV dx; if normal, can screen every year • Dx, Management same as in non-HIV population • No relation to CD4 count
% HIV prevalence, adult (15-49) Global HIV epidemic, 1990‒2005 Number of people living with HIV (millions) % HIV prevalence, adult (15‒49) • 38.6 million living with HIV [33 to 46 million] • 24.5 million in SS Africa • [21.6 to 27.4 million] • 4.1 million new infections [3.4 to 6.2 million] • 2.8 million deaths[2.4 to 3.3 million] 50 5.0 40 4.0 30 3.0 20 2.0 10 1.0 0 0.0 1990 1995 2000 2005 Number of people living with HIV Bar indicates the range around the estimate Source: UNAIDS 2006
Children • Leiomyosarcoma (?EBV) • NHL • Cervical, thyroid/ lung • KS • Burkitt’s
ADMs in Developing Nations • KS in Africa (men and women) • NHL (less than developed nations) • Cervical cancer (unclear how HIV has impacted) • SCC of the conjunctiva (?HPV) • Related to sun exposure • Risen over past 30 years in Ss Africa • 10 fold higher in HIV+
Case #2 • 60 yo woman w longstanding HIV c/b:HIVAN on HD, remote PCP, remote GB • HAART regimen: abacavir, efavirenz, atazanavir, ritonavir with excellent CD4 and virologic suppression • Routine mammogram: 8 cm left breast mass with enlarged left axillary mass
Work up: T2N2M0 disease “locally advanced” due to +LN • Well differentiated, ER+, PR-, Her-2- • Treated with “dose-reduced” neoadjuvant Taxol alone due to “co-morbidities” • Taxol tolerated well except for diarrhea and alopecia • Followed by radical modified mastectomy which showed poor response to chemo with 3 cm residual disease • CD4 drop from 800 to 150, dapsone initiated
Oncologist starts pt on Tamoxifen • Seen in HIV clinic • Tamoxifen metabolism made completely unpredictable by ritonavir • Recommendation made to oncology to use Arimidex instead of Tamoxifen for more reliable anti-tumor effect • Seen recently in clinic for CA-MRSA gluteal abscess and bacteremia
Lessons • Screen: PSA, mammogram, cervical (anal) pap, colonoscopy, yearly CXR in smokers, AFP/liver imaging in HBV and ESLD/cirrhosis/HCV • ADVOCATE! • Check HAART drug interactions with chemotherapy and make necessary modifications • Try to maintain full chemo and full HAART • Monitor carefully for infectious complications, need to implement OI prophylaxis • Emerging data that HAART + high CD4 count renders pt outcomes to general cancer treatment equivalent to non-HIV+ population
EuroSIDA: Reduction in the incidence of AIDS and death since the introduction of HAART Morbidity and mortality across Europe, Israel and Argentina ~ 10,000 patients 100 100 % patients on HAART Combined rate of AIDS and death 80 60 Combined AIDS and death rates % Patients 10 40 20 0 1 Sept 1994 Sept 1999–March 2000 Sept 2000–March 2001 Sept 1998–March 1999 March 1998–Sept 1998 March 1995–Sept 1995 Sept 1995–March 1996 March 1996– Sept 1996 Sept 1996–March 1997 Sept 1997–March 1998 M<arch 1995 March 1997–Sept 1997 March 2000–Sept 2000 Sept 2001–onwards March 2001– Sept 2001 March 1999– Sept 1999 Mocroft A. et al, Lancet 2003; 362: 22–29