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Prevention of Anthracycline Chemotherapy Cardiotoxicity

Award Number: K08HL146959
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, & BLOOD INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/15/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2026

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Prevention of Anthracycline Chemotherapy Cardiotoxicity - This proposal presents a five-year research career development program, focused on the prediction and prevention of life-threatening anthracycline chemotherapy cardiotoxicity in older adults with lymphoma through: 1) improved prediction tools, 2) analysis of current cardioprotection use and 3) ascertainment of patient and provider treatment preferences. The candidate is an Assistant Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Medical Director of the Cardio-Oncology Program in the Division of Cardiology at Tufts Medical Center. Under the mentorship of Dr. David Kent and Dr. Susan Parsons, researchers in the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies at Tufts Medical Center, the training plan builds on the candidate's prior clinical and research experience to develop expertise in 1) designing impactful cardio-oncology outcomes studies using large administrative databases; 2) oncology clinical trial design and 3) qualitative and decision analytic research methods. Each year in the US, more than 40,000 individuals 65 years and older are diagnosed with lymphoma with anthracycline-containing regimens recommended as first-line treatment in the majority of lymphoma subtypes. While anthracycline chemotherapeutic agents help induce lymphoma remission, they also increase the risk of heart failure (HF). These effects are worsened in older adults, as age is a potent risk factor for HF in both non-cancer and cancer populations. However, omission of anthracyclines, even in elderly patients at high risk of toxicity, may be associated with worse outcomes. Thus, strategies to better predict and prevent anthracycline cardiotoxicity are needed to improve outcomes in older patients with lymphoma. Small randomized trials in predominately non-lymphoma populations have identified several promising strategies to prevent HF in patients receiving anthracyclines; however, neither clinical practice guidelines nor the FDA endorse any of these therapies due to insufficient evidence for the prevention of HF in newly diagnosed adults with lymphoma. The objective of this proposal is to advance the science of anthracycline cardiotoxicity prediction and prevention by: 1) developing and validating a HF risk prediction model in older individuals with newly diagnosed lymphoma; 2) determining which cardioprotective strategies are currently used in practice and 3)eliciting treatment preferences for cardioprotection from patients and providers. This research will lead to improved knowledge of anthracycline cardiotoxicity prevention, provide preliminary data for a study of cardioprotection in high-risk individuals with lymphoma and provide the candidate with the necessary skills and experience to become a successful independent investigator.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	330 BROOKLINE AVE	BOSTON	MA	02215	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	003	6	5/22/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$5,855
2025	2024	TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER PARENT, INC.	800 WASHINGTON ST	BOSTON	MA	02111	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	5	4/3/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$128,976
2025	2024	TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER PARENT, INC.	800 WASHINGTON ST	BOSTON	MA	02111	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	002	5	5/22/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$5,855
2025	2024	BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	330 BROOKLINE AVE	BOSTON	MA	02215	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	001	6	4/4/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$128,976
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $160,877 )
2024	2024	TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER PARENT, INC.	800 WASHINGTON ST	BOSTON	MA	02111	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	001	5	4/9/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$160,877
2024	2023	TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER PARENT, INC.	800 WASHINGTON ST	BOSTON	MA	02111	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	4	10/31/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $160,877

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $234,627 )
2023	2023	TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER PARENT, INC.	800 WASHINGTON ST	BOSTON	MA	02111	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	001	4	9/12/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$72,130
2023	2023	TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	800 WASHINGTON ST	BOSTON	MA	02111	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	4	3/31/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$162,497
														Subtotal = $234,627

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $162,997 )
2022	2022	TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	800 WASHINGTON ST	BOSTON	MA	02111	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	3	4/1/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$162,997
														Subtotal = $162,997

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $162,675 )
2021	2021	TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	800 WASHINGTON ST	BOSTON	MA	02111	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	2	3/29/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$162,675
														Subtotal = $162,675

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $163,693 )
2020	2020	TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.	800 WASHINGTON ST	BOSTON	MA	02111	SUFFOLK	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	1	4/15/2020	NEW	$163,693
														Subtotal = $163,693

Grand Total All Awards = $884,869

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Prevention of Anthracycline Chemotherapy Cardiotoxicity

Award Number: K08HL146959

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, & BLOOD INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 04/15/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2026

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