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Ishizawa K, Yokoyama M, Kato H, Yamamoto K, Makita M, Ando K, Ueda Y, Tachikawa Y, Suehiro Y, Kurosawa M, Kameoka Y, Nagai H, Uoshima N, Ishikawa T, Hidaka M, Ito Y, Utsunomiya A, Fukushima K, Ogura M. A phase I/II study of 10-min dosing of bendamustine hydrochloride (rapid infusion formulation) in patients with previously untreated indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, or relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in Japan. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2022; 90:83-95. [PMID: 35796785 PMCID: PMC9300521 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-022-04442-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Purpose This phase I/II clinical study was conducted to examine the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of 10-min dosing of bendamustine in patients with previously untreated indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL) or mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) (Group 1) and patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (rrDLBCL) (Group 2). Methods Rituximab 375 mg/m2 was administered intravenously every 28 days to Group 1 patients on day 1 and every 21 days to Group 2 patients on day 1. Bendamustine 90 mg/m2/day was administered to the former on days 1 and 2; bendamustine 120 mg/m2/day was administered to the latter on days 2 and 3. Each regimen was delivered up to six cycles for both groups. The primary endpoints were safety and tolerability in Groups 1 and 2, respectively. Results Among 37 enrolled patients, safety was assessed in 36. In Group 1 (n = 30), 27 patients (90%) had follicular lymphoma. Adverse events (AEs) were observed in all 30 patients in Group 1. Dose-limiting toxicities were observed in two of six patients in Group 2. Common AEs included lymphocyte count decreased (86.7%, 100%). In Group 1, overall response and complete response rates were 93.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] 77.2–99.2%) and 75.9% (95% CI 56.5–89.7%), respectively. The Cmax and AUC of bendamustine tended to be higher in Group 2 than in Group 1. Conclusions This study showed that bendamustine is safe, well-tolerated and effective for patients with previously untreated iNHL, MCL or rrDLBCL. Pharmacokinetic data were equivalent to those obtained outside of Japan. Registration numbers Registration NCT03900377; registered April 3, 2019. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00280-022-04442-2.
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- Kenichi Ishizawa
- Department of Hematology, Yamagata University Hospital, Yamagata, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, The Cancer Institute Hospital of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Ohara HealthCare Foundation Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daini Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Imamura General Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Imamura General Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Kasugai Municipal Hospital, Kasugai, Japan
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Fujimura T, Yamashita-Kashima Y, Kawasaki N, Yoshiura S, Harada N, Yoshimura Y. Obinutuzumab in Combination with Chemotherapy Enhances Direct Cell Death in CD20-Positive Obinutuzumab-resistant Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Cells. Mol Cancer Ther 2021; 20:1133-1141. [PMID: 33850006 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-20-0864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Follicular lymphoma commonly recurs and is difficult to cure. Obinutuzumab is a humanized glycoengineered type II anti-CD20 antibody with a mode of action that includes induction of antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis, and direct cell death. There is no evidence on the effectiveness of retreatment with obinutuzumab in patients with prior obinutuzumab treatment. Using obinutuzumab-induced direct-cell-death-resistant cells, we investigated the efficacy of obinutuzumab retreatment in combination with chemotherapeutic agents used in follicular lymphoma treatment. Human non-Hodgkin lymphoma SU-DHL-4 cells were sustainably exposed to obinutuzumab in vitro, and 17 resistant clones expressing CD20 and showing 100-fold higher IC50 of obinutuzumab than parental cells were established. The growth inhibition effect of obinutuzumab in combination with bendamustine, 4-hydroperoxy-cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, or prednisolone was estimated using an interaction index based on the Bliss independence model. For each clone, there were various combinations of obinutuzumab and chemotherapeutic agents that showed supra-additive effects. Obinutuzumab combined with doxorubicin enhanced caspase-dependent apoptosis and growth inhibition effect. Obinutuzumab combined with prednisolone enhanced DNA fragmentation and G0-G1 arrest. These combinations also had an antitumor effect in mouse xenograft models. Our results indicate that retreatment with obinutuzumab, when it is combined with chemotherapeutic agents, is effective in the CD20-positive obinutuzumab-induced direct-cell-death-resistant cells.
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- Takaaki Fujimura
- Product Research Department, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan
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- Product Research Department, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan
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- Product Research Department, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan
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- Product Research Department, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan
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- Product Research Department, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan
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James E, Trautman H, Thompson S, Ribalov R, Choudhry A. Budgetary Impact of Bendamustine Ready-to-Dilute Products in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma to a United States Infusion Facility. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2021; 13:201-211. [PMID: 33790596 PMCID: PMC7997603 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s297284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Bendamustine hydrochloride (BND HCl) is indicated for first-line treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and rituximab-refractory indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL). There are two ready-to-dilute (RTD) formulations of BND HCl on the US market: a large-volume, long-duration infusion (BND-L) and a small-volume, short-duration infusion (BND-S). It is estimated that the shorter duration infusion could result in cost savings to infusion facilities. Objective Estimate the one-year budget impact between BND-S and BND-L for use in the treatment of CLL and iNHL when all current BND-L utilization is replaced with BND-S, from the US infusion facility perspective. Methods An illustrative budget impact model estimated the change in costs associated with a projected increase from 50% to 100% market share for BND-S. The model included CLL and iNHL patient populations. Budgetary costs reflected facility expenditures on drug acquisition and administration based on recommended dosing for BND-S and BND-L. The base-case model assumptions and inputs were derived from scientific literature and publicly available resources. The total budget impact was calculated annually, along with the differences in per patient cost; one-way sensitivity analyses were conducted. Results Per-patient savings with BND-S use after the utilization shift were estimated at $2812.24 for CLL and $4769.01 for iNHL. Across both indications, the total annual incremental savings after the utilization shift were estimated at $452,209 for 250 CLL and iNHL patients in a 10,000-patient infusion facility, resulting in cost savings of $150.74 per BND HCI patient per month and $1808.84 per BND HCI patient per year. The model was sensitive to changes in proportion of patients receiving BND HCI infusions for CLL and iNHL, patient body surface area, and BND-S wholesale acquisition cost. Conclusion This analysis estimated over $450,000 in annual savings for a 10,000-patient chemotherapy infusion facility following a utilization shift from 50% use of each RTD product to 100% use of BND-S in CLL and iNHL patients, driven by lower acquisition costs for BND-S and lower administration labor costs associated with rapid infusion.
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- Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc, Parsippany, NJ, USA
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- Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Medical Affairs, Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc, Parsippany, NJ, USA
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