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Tomarchio V, Rigacci L. Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Practical Approach. Chemotherapy 2023; 69:1-10. [PMID: 37708879 PMCID: PMC10898808 DOI: 10.1159/000533766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Positron emission tomography (PET) with the use of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), implemented with low-dosage computer tomography, is to be considered as the most important evolution of imaging in the management and assessment of classical Hodgkin lymphoma patients. SUMMARY According to Lugano response criteria, FDG-PET is mandatory to define metabolic response to frontline therapy and moreover it is important in the definition of nonresponders or refractory disease patients. Refractory disease is reported in about 15% of patients, with some variations based on the choice of first-line chemotherapy, and particularly in advanced stages, up to 40% eventually relapse within 3 years. KEY MESSAGES The aim of this review was to highlight a practical way to use FDG-PET in the subset of HL, with some notes of its use in first-line patients, and particularly centered on relapsed or refractory setting with a final focus of the evaluation of response by FDG-PET in the new treatment era of immunocheckpoint inhibitors.
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Unit of Hematology, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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Vinti L, Pagliara D, Buffardi S, Di Ruscio V, Stocchi F, Mariggiò E, Parasole R, Di Matteo A, Petruzziello F, Paganelli V, De Vito R, Del Bufalo F, Strocchio L, Locatelli F. Brentuximab vedotin in combination with bendamustine in pediatric patients or young adults with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2022; 69:e29557. [PMID: 35107876 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Although children and young adults with Hodgkin's lymphoma usually have a favorable prognosis, patients with primary refractory disease and some subsets of relapsed patients still have a dismal outcome. Brentuximab vedotin (BV) in combination with bendamustine may represent a suitable salvage therapy; data on 32 patients aged less than 25 years were retrospectively analyzed. Patients received up to six cycles of treatment of BV 1.8 mg/kg on day 1 and bendamustine 90-120 mg/m2 on days 2 and 3. At the end of treatment, the overall response rate was 81%. The 3-year overall and progression-free survivals are 78.1% and 67%, respectively.
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- Luciana Vinti
- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Santobono Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Santobono Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Santobono Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Santobono Pausilipon Children's Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology/Oncology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Pediatrics, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Jan MRU, Saeed H, Abubakar M, Wali RM. Response rates, long term outcomes and toxicity profile of gemcitabine and vinorelbine based outpatient chemotherapy regimen in primary progressive and relapsed childhood Hodgkin lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 61:3369-3377. [PMID: 32924702 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1817434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This study aimed to determine response rates, overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS) and toxicity profile of an outpatient chemotherapy regimen based on gemcitabine and vinorelbine (GV) for relapsed childhood Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). This was a retrospective study that included 41 patients up to the age of 18 years with relapsed HL. Twelve patients (29%) had primary progressive disease (PPD), 6 (15%) had early relapse (ER) and 23 (56%) had late relapse (LR). The overall initial response rate was 83% (LR: 87%, ER: 83%, PPD: 75%. p-value: .2). Three-year combined OS was 80% (LR: 89%, ER: 80%, PPD: 65%. p-value: .07) and EFS 71% (LR: 86%, ER: 62%, PPD: 47%. p-value: .01). There were no toxic deaths. Febrile neutropenia was observed in four patients (9.6%) and lung toxicity in 1 patient (2.4%). This study suggests that outpatient GV is an effective and low toxicity salvage regimen for relapsed childhood HL.
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- Mir Rooh Ullah Jan
- Pediatric Oncology Department, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Pediatric Oncology Department, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Research Department, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Pediatric Oncology Department, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore, Pakistan
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