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Angelov D, Dillon J, Mellerick L, Pender E, Bacon L, Lee G, Higgins L, McCarty H, Gillham C, Quinn J, O'Gorman S, Leonard N, McMenamin M, Vandenberghe E. Allogeneic transplantation in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma: improved outcomes associated with early transplantation and acute graft versus host disease. Bone Marrow Transplant 2022; 57:1332-1334. [PMID: 35596064 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-022-01713-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Daniel Angelov
- Department of Haematology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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- Department of Haematology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Dermatology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland
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Domingo-Domenech E, Duarte RF, Boumedil A, Onida F, Gabriel I, Finel H, Arcese W, Browne P, Beelen D, Kobbe G, Veelken H, Arranz R, Greinix H, Lenhoff S, Poiré X, Ribera JM, Thompson J, Zuckerman T, Mufti GJ, Cortelezzi A, Olavarria E, Dreger P, Sureda A, Montoto S. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for advanced mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. An updated experience of the Lymphoma Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2021; 56:1391-1401. [PMID: 33420392 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-01197-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is a potentially curative treatment option in advanced-stage mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS). This study presents an updated analysis of the initial experience of the Lymphoma Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) describing the outcomes after allo-HSCT for MF and SS, with special emphasis on the impact of the use of unrelated donors (URD). METHODS AND PATIENTS Eligible for this study were patients with advanced-stage MF or SS who underwent a first allo-HSCT from matched HLA-identical related or URD between January/1997 and December/2011. Sixty patients have been previously reported. RESULTS 113 patients were included [77 MF (68%)]; 61 (54%) were in complete or partial remission, 86 (76%) received reduced-intensity protocols and 44 (39%) an URD allo-HSCT. With a median follow up for surviving patients of 73 months, allo-HSCT resulted in an estimated overall survival (OS) of 38% at 5 years, and a progression-free survival (PFS) of 26% at 5 years. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that advanced-phase disease (complete remission/partial remission >3, primary refractory or relapse/progression in patients that had received 3 or more lines of systemic treatment prior to transplant or the number of treatment lines was not known), a short interval between diagnosis and transplant (<18 months) were independent adverse prognostic factors for PFS; advanced-phase disease and the use of URDs were independent adverse prognostic factors for OS. CONCLUSIONS This extended series supports that allo-HSCT is able to effectively rescue over one third of the population of patients with advanced-stage MF/SS. High relapse rate is still the major cause of failure and needs to be improved with better strategies before and after transplant. The negative impact of URD is a matter of concern and needs to be further elucidated in future studies.
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- E Domingo-Domenech
- Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia. Hospital Duran i Reynals, IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- EBMT Central Registry Office, Paris, France
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- EBMT Central Registry Office, Paris, France
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- Tor Vergata University of Rome, Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Policlinico Universitario Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- St's James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- University Hospital, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Essen, Germany
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- Heinrich Heine University, Medical F, Department of Hematology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Hematology Department, Hospital La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Hematology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Skanes University Hospital, Department of Hematology, Lund, Sweden
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- Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, Department of Hematology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute, Badalona, Spain
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- Albert's Stem Cell Transplantation Center, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Ramban Medical Center, Department of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Haifa, Israel
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- GKT School of Medicine, Dept. of Haematological Medicine, King's Denmark Hill Campus, London, United Kingdom
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico IRCCS, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Universitaetsklinkum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia. Hospital Duran i Reynals, IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Haemato-Oncology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12102856. [PMID: 33023002 PMCID: PMC7601655 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12102856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Advanced-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphomas are aggressive diseases with frequent disease relapses and a reduced overall survival. Most treatment regimens fail to induce long-term remissions. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has been associated with treatment-free long-term remissions and holds a potential for cure in this disease but is associated with frequent complications, mostly linked to the development of graft-versus-host disease and infections. Herein, we review the current evidence supporting the use of allogeneic stem cell transplantation in advanced-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. Abstract Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs) are non-Hodgkin lymphomas that develop primarily in the skin. They account for almost 80% of primary cutaneous lymphomas. Epidermotropic CTCLs (mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS)) are the most common form of CTCL. The course of the disease ranges from an indolent clinical behavior in early-stage disease to an aggressive evolution in the advanced stages. Advanced-stage disease is defined by the presence of tumors, erythroderma, or significant blood, nodal or visceral involvement. Advanced-stage disease is characterized by frequent disease relapses, refractory disease, a severely impaired quality of life and reduced overall survival. In the last twenty-five years, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has led to prolonged remissions in advanced CTCL, presumably linked to a graft-versus-lymphoma effect and is thus emerging as a potential cure of the disease. However, the high post-transplant relapse rate and severe morbidity and mortality associated with graft-versus-host disease and infections are important issues. Allogeneic HSCT is thus mostly considered in young patients with no comorbidities and an aggressive, advanced-stage CTCL. Allogeneic HSCT gives the best results in patients with a pre-transplant complete remission of the lymphoma. For this reason, one of the challenges is to define the best time to consider allogeneic HSCT in the disease course. Early identification of patients at high risk for progression is important to identify candidates who may benefit from allogeneic HSCT before their disease becomes treatment-refractory. This review describes the role of allogeneic HSCT in CTCL, summarizes the published data and future perspectives in this area.
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Dimitriou F, Schanz U, Nair G, Kimeswenger S, Brüggen MC, Hoetzenecker W, French LE, Dummer R, Cozzio A, Guenova E. Long-Term Disease Control After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Primary Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma; Results From a Single Institution Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:290. [PMID: 32714935 PMCID: PMC7344271 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) has been proposed as curative approach for advanced cutaneous T–cell lymphomas (CTCL). Currently, there is no established consensus for the management of disease relapse after alloHSCT. Results: Ten patients, previously treated with multiple lines of systemic treatment, received alloHSCT. Six patients had achieved partial response (PR, N = 5) and complete response (CR, N = 1) prior to HSCT. Post—HSCT, seven patients (N = 7) relapsed after a median time of 3.3 months (0.5–7.4 months) and were subsequently treated with radiotherapy (RT, N = 1), RT and adoptive T-cell transfer with EBV specific cells (N = 1), R-CHOP (N = 1) and interferon alpha−2a combined either with donor lymphocyte infusion (N = 1) or with brentuximab—vedotin (N = 1). One patient (N = 1) achieved PR only after reducing the immunosuppression. Two patients relapsed again and received interferon alpha−2a and brentuximab—vedotin, respectively. After a median follow-up time of 12.6 months (3.5–73.7 months) six patients were alive (60%) and four had deceased, three (N = 3) due to CTCL and one (N = 1) due to GVHD. Conclusion: Disease relapse after alloHSCT can be controlled with available treatments. For most patients who ultimately relapsed, reduction of immunosuppression and interferon alpha−2a either administered alone or in combination with another systemic agent were preferred. Although interferon alpha−2a, similarly to immunosuppression reduction, may be beneficial for the achievement of graft–vs.–lymphoma effect, the risk of simultaneous worsening of GVHD must be carefully evaluated and taken into consideration.
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- Florentia Dimitriou
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, Kepler University Hospital Linz, Linz, Austria.,Department of Soft Matter Physics, Institute for Experimental Physics, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Dermatology, Kantonsspital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Peterson E, Weed J, Lo Sicco K, Latkowski JA. Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma: A Difficult Diagnosis Demystified. Dermatol Clin 2020; 37:455-469. [PMID: 31466586 DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2019.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) represents a heterogeneous group of extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphomas in which monoclonal T lymphocytes infiltrate the skin. The mechanism of CTCL development is not fully understood, but likely involves dysregulation of various genes and signaling pathways. A variety of treatment modalities are available, and although they can induce remission in most patients, the disease may recur after treatment cessation. Owing to relatively low incidence and significant chronicity of disease, and the high morbidity of some therapeutic regimens, further clinical trials are warranted to better define the ideal treatment option for each subtype of CTCL.
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- Erik Peterson
- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, 240 East 38th Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, 240 East 38th Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, 240 East 38th Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10016, USA
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, 240 East 38th Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10016, USA; New York Harbor VA Healthcare System, Dermatology Residency Training Program.
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Martinez XU, Di Raimondo C, Abdulla FR, Zain J, Rosen ST, Querfeld C. Leukaemic variants of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: Erythrodermic mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. Best Pract Res Clin Haematol 2019; 32:239-252. [PMID: 31585624 PMCID: PMC9056079 DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2019.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS) are the most common types of cutaneous lymphoma, accounting for approximately 60% of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. Diagnosis requires correlation of clinical, histologic, and molecular features. A multitude of factors have been linked to the aetiopathogenesis, however, none have been definitively proven. Erythrodermic MF (E-MF) and SS share overlapping clinical features, such as erythroderma, but are differentiated on the degree of malignant blood involvement. While related, they are considered to be two distinct entities originating from different memory T cell subsets. Differential expression of PD-1 and KIR3DL2 may represent a tool for distinguishing MF and SS, as well as a means of monitoring treatment response. Treatment of E-MF/SS is guided by disease burden, patients' ages and comorbidities, and effect on quality of life. Current treatment options include biologic, targeted, immunologic, and investigational therapies that can provide long term response with minimal side effects. Currently, allogeneic stem cell transplantation is the only potential curative treatment.
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- City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA; Policlinico Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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- City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
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- City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.
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- City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA; Beckman Research Institute, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA, 91010, United States.
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- City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA; Beckman Research Institute, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA, 91010, United States.
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Doerschner M, Pekar-Lukacs A, Messerli-Odermatt O, Dommann-Scherrer C, Rütti M, Müller AM, Nair G, Kamarachev J, Kerl K, Beer M, Messerli M, Frauenknecht K, Haralambieva E, Hoetzenecker W, French LE, Guenova E. Interferon alfa-2a maintenance after salvage autologous stem cell transplantation in atypical mycosis fungoides with central nervous system involvement. Br J Dermatol 2019; 181:1296-1302. [PMID: 30565216 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Mycosis fungoides (MF) is a primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with unfavourable prognosis for patients with advanced stages of the disease. Refractory disease and advanced-stage disease require systemic therapy. We report on a rare case of an atypical predominantly CD8+ folliculotropic MF, a subtype of MF with poorer prognosis, in a 59-year-old woman. She was initially diagnosed with MF restricted to the skin, of T3N0M0B0/stage IIB according to the current World Health Organization-European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer classification. First-line treatment with local percutaneous radiotherapy in combination with systemic interferon alfa-2a resulted in complete remission. However, 21 months later the disease progressed to T3N0M1B0/stage IVB with development of cerebral manifestation and thus very poor prognosis. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) was not a therapeutic option due to the lack of a suitable donor. We initiated methotrexate and cytarabine chemotherapy, followed by high-dose chemotherapy with thiotepa and carmustine with autologous SCT. Despite rapid response and complete remission of the cerebral lesions, disease recurrence of the skin occurred soon after. Interestingly, readministration of interferon alfa-2a as a maintenance treatment after the salvage autologous SCT resulted in a durable complete remission during the follow-up period of currently 17 months after autologous SCT. What's already known about this topic? Mycosis fungoides is a primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with unfavourable prognosis for the advanced stages of the disease. A refractory course of disease requires systemic therapy. What does this study add? We report on an unusual case of a patient with mycosis fungoides with cerebral involvement, in which a durable complete remission was achieved upon autologous stem cell therapy and interferon alfa-2a maintenance therapy.
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- M Doerschner
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology and Pathology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Institute of Pathology, Canton Hospital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Division of Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Neuropathology, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Linz, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Gilson D, Whittaker S, Child F, Scarisbrick J, Illidge T, Parry E, Mohd Mustapa M, Exton L, Kanfer E, Rezvani K, Dearden C, Morris S, McHenry P, Leslie T, Wakelin S, Hunasehally R, Cork M, Johnston G, Chiang N, Worsnop F, Salim A, Buckley D, Petrof G, Callachand N, Flavell T, Salad A. British Association of Dermatologists and U.K. Cutaneous Lymphoma Group guidelines for the management of primary cutaneous lymphomas 2018. Br J Dermatol 2018; 180:496-526. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- D. Gilson
- Leeds Cancer Centre St James's University Hospital Leeds LS9 7TF U.K
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust St Thomas’ Hospital London SE1 7EH U.K
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust St Thomas’ Hospital London SE1 7EH U.K
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital University Hospital Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TH U.K
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- Institute of Cancer Sciences University of Manchester The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Manchester M20 4BX U.K
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- Tameside Hospital Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Ashton‐under‐Lyne OL6 9RW U.K
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- British Association of Dermatologists Willan House, 4 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5HQ U.K
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- British Association of Dermatologists Willan House, 4 Fitzroy Square London W1T 5HQ U.K
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- Haematology Department Hammersmith Hospital Du Cane Road London W12 0HS U.K
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre Houston TX U.S.A
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- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) Unit The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Sutton SW3 6JJ U.K
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- Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Guy's Hospital London SE1 9RT U.K
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Hosoi H, Hatanaka K, Murata S, Mushino T, Kuriyama K, Nishikawa A, Hanaoka N, Tamura S, Nakakuma H, Sonoki T. Long-term complete remission of early hematological relapse after discontinuation of immunosuppressants following allogeneic transplantation for Sezary syndrome. Hematol Rep 2018; 10:7497. [PMID: 30283619 PMCID: PMC6151344 DOI: 10.4081/hr.2018.7497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Sezary syndrome (SS) is a leukemic form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and is chemo-resistant. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a promising therapy for SS; however, relapse is common. Therapeutic options after relapse have not been established. We managed an SS patient with hematological relapse within one month after transplantation. After discontinuation of immunosuppressants, she achieved complete remission and remained relapse-free. The chimeric analyses of Tcells showed that the full recipient type became complete donor chimera after immunological symptoms. This clinical course suggested that discontinuation of immunosuppressants may result in a graftversus- tumor effect, leading to the eradication of lymphoma cells.
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- Hiroki Hosoi
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Primary Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma. Ann Hematol 2018; 97:1041-1048. [PMID: 29442161 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3275-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
In our retrospective study, 16 patients affected by advanced cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Two patients (12.5%) were in complete remission (CR), nine (56.3%) in partial remission (PR), and five (31.2%) with active disease. The patients were transplanted from an HLA-identical (n = 7) from a mismatched (n = 1) or haploidentical (n = 1) sibling, from matched unrelated donor (n = 5), or from a single cord blood unit (n = 2). Conditioning regimen was standard myeloablative in 6 patients and at reduced intensity in 10. Seven patients died from non relapse mortality (NRM) and four patients relapsed or progressed, three of them achieved a second CR after donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) or chemotherapy plus DLI. To date, with a median follow-up of 76 months (range 6-130), nine patients are alive, eight in CR, and one with active disease. Overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) at 1 and 10 years are 61% (95% CI 40-91%) and 54% (95% CI 33-86%), 40% (95% CI 22-74%), and 34% (95% CI 16-68%), respectively. The time from diagnosis to transplant seems to influence negatively both OS (log-rank p < 0.04) and DFS (log-rank p < 0.05). Our results confirm on a long follow-up that CTCL appears particularly susceptible to the graft versus lymphoma (GVL) effect, so that allogeneic HSCT represents a possibility of cure for advanced CTCL. The timing of HSCT in the clinical course of disease remains an open issue.
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Lamble A, Phelan R, Burke M. When Less Is Good, Is None Better? The Prognostic and Therapeutic Significance of Peri-Transplant Minimal Residual Disease Assessment in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. J Clin Med 2017; 6:E66. [PMID: 28686179 PMCID: PMC5532574 DOI: 10.3390/jcm6070066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The measurement of minimal residual disease (MRD) in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has become the most important prognostic tool of, and the backbone to, upfront risk stratification. While MRD assessment is the standard of care for assessing response and predicting outcomes for pediatric patients with ALL receiving chemotherapy, its use in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) has been less clearly defined. Herein, we discuss the importance of MRD assessment during the peri-HSCT period and its role in prognostication and management.
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- Adam Lamble
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for refractory mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sezary syndrome (SS). Int J Hematol 2017; 106:426-430. [DOI: 10.1007/s12185-017-2245-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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How I treat mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. Blood 2016; 127:3142-53. [DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-12-611830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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AbstractMycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma variant and is closely related to a rare leukemic variant, Sézary syndrome (SS). MF patients at risk of disease progression can now be identified and an international consortium has been established to address the prognostic relevance of specific biologic factors and define a prognostic index. There are a lack of randomized clinical trial data in MF/SS and evidence is based on a traditional “stage-based” approach; treatment of early-stage disease (IA-IIA) involves skin directed therapies which include topical corticosteroids, phototherapy (psoralen with UVA or UVB), topical chemotherapy, topical bexarotene, and radiotherapy including total skin electron beam therapy. Systemic approaches are used for refractory early-stage and advanced-stage disease (IIB-IV) and include bexarotene, interferon α, extracorporeal photopheresis, histone deacetylase inhibitors, and antibody therapies such as alemtuzumab, systemic chemotherapy, and allogeneic transplantation. However, despite the number of biologic agents available, the treatment of advanced-stage disease still represents an unmet medical need with short duration of responses. Encouragingly, randomized phase 3 trials are assessing novel agents, including brentuximab vedotin and the anti-CCR4 antibody, mogamulizumab. A broader understanding of the biology of MF/SS will hopefully identify more effective targeted therapies.
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Virmani P, Zain J, Rosen ST, Myskowski PL, Querfeld C. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome. Dermatol Clin 2015; 33:807-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2015.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hughes CFM, Newland K, McCormack C, Lade S, Prince HM. Mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome: Current challenges in assessment, management and prognostic markers. Australas J Dermatol 2015; 57:182-91. [DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Charlotte FM Hughes
- Division of Haematology and Cancer Medicine; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology; University of Melbourne; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Department of Dermatology; St Vincent's Hospital Department of Medicine; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology; University of Melbourne; Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Department of Dermatology; St Vincent's Hospital Department of Medicine; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Division of Pathology; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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- Division of Haematology and Cancer Medicine; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Melbourne Victoria Australia
- Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology; University of Melbourne; Melbourne Victoria Australia
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Lack of durable disease control with chemotherapy for mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome: a comparative study of systemic therapy. Blood 2015; 125:71-81. [DOI: 10.1182/blood-2014-07-588236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Key Points
Chemotherapy results in a short median time to next treatment in patients with mycosis fungoides/Sézary syndrome. α-interferon achieves a superior time to next treatment compared with chemotherapy, regardless of stage.
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Lechowicz MJ, Lazarus HM, Carreras J, Laport GG, Cutler CS, Wiernik PH, Hale GA, Maharaj D, Gale RP, Rowlings PA, Freytes CO, Miller AM, Vose JM, Maziarz RT, Montoto S, Maloney DG, Hari PN. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome. Bone Marrow Transplant 2014; 49:1360-5. [PMID: 25068422 PMCID: PMC4221526 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2014.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Revised: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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We describe outcomes after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome (MF/SS). Outcomes of 129 subjects with MF/SS reported to the Center for the International Blood and Marrow Transplant from 2000-2009. Median time from diagnosis to transplant was 30 (4-206) months and most subjects were with multiply relapsed/ refractory disease. The majority (64%) received non-myeloablative conditioning (NST) or reduced intensity conditioning (RIC). NST/RIC recipients were older in age compared with myeloablative recipients (median age 51 vs 44 years, P=0.005) and transplanted in recent years. Non-relapse mortality (NRM) at 1 and 5 years was 19% (95% confidence interval (CI) 12-27%) and 22% (95% CI 15-31%), respectively. Risk of disease progression was 50% (95% CI 41-60%) at 1 year and 61% (95% CI 50-71%) at 5 years. PFS at 1 and 5 years was 31% (95% CI 22-40%) and 17% (95% CI 9-26%), respectively. OS at 1 and 5 years was 54% (95% CI 45-63%) and 32% (95% CI 22-44%), respectively. Allogeneic HCT in MF/SS results in 5-year survival in approximately one-third of patients and of those, half remain disease-free.
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- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
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- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT, All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL
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- South Florida Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Institute, Boynton Beach, FL
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- Imperial College, Section of Hematology, Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, London, UNITED KINGDOM
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- Calvary Mater Newcastle, HAPS-Pathology North, University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
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- South Texas Veterans Health Care System and University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London,, London, UNITED KINGDOM
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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Jawed SI, Myskowski PL, Horwitz S, Moskowitz A, Querfeld C. Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome): part II. Prognosis, management, and future directions. J Am Acad Dermatol 2014; 70:223.e1-17; quiz 240-2. [PMID: 24438970 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.08.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2013] [Revised: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Both mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS) have a chronic, relapsing course, with patients frequently undergoing multiple, consecutive therapies. Treatment is aimed at the clearance of skin disease, the minimization of recurrence, the prevention of disease progression, and the preservation of quality of life. Other important considerations are symptom severity, including pruritus and patient age/comorbidities. In general, for limited patch and plaque disease, patients have excellent prognosis on ≥1 topical formulations, including topical corticosteroids and nitrogen mustard, with widespread patch/plaque disease often requiring phototherapy. In refractory early stage MF, transformed MF, and folliculotropic MF, a combination of skin-directed therapy plus low-dose immunomodulators (eg, interferon or bexarotene) may be effective. Patients with advanced and erythrodermic MF/SS can have profound immunosuppression, with treatments targeting tumor cells aimed for immune reconstitution. Biologic agents or targeted therapies either alone or in combination--including immunomodulators and histone-deacetylase inhibitors--are tried first, with more immunosuppressive therapies, such as alemtuzumab or chemotherapy, being generally reserved for refractory or rapidly progressive disease or extensive lymph node and metastatic involvement. Recently, an increased understanding of the pathogenesis of MF and SS with identification of important molecular markers has led to the development of new targeted therapies that are currently being explored in clinical trials in advanced MF and SS.
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- Sarah I Jawed
- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Lymphoma Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Lymphoma Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Dermatology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.
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Heald P, Latkowski JA, Wilson LD, Mark LA. Successful therapy of cutaneous Tcell lymphoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1586/17469872.3.1.99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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de Masson A, Beylot-Barry M, Bouaziz JD, Peffault de Latour R, Aubin F, Garciaz S, d'Incan M, Dereure O, Dalle S, Dompmartin A, Suarez F, Battistella M, Vignon-Pennamen MD, Rivet J, Adamski H, Brice P, François S, Lissandre S, Turlure P, Wierzbicka-Hainaut E, Brissot E, Dulery R, Servais S, Ravinet A, Tabrizi R, Ingen-Housz-Oro S, Joly P, Socié G, Bagot M. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation for advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphomas: a study from the French Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation and French Study Group on Cutaneous Lymphomas. Haematologica 2013; 99:527-34. [PMID: 24213148 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2013.098145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The treatment of advanced stage primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas remains challenging. In particular, large-cell transformation of mycosis fungoides is associated with a median overall survival of two years for all stages taken together. Little is known regarding allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in this context. We performed a multicenter retrospective analysis of 37 cases of advanced stage primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas treated with allogeneic stem cell transplantation, including 20 (54%) transformed mycosis fungoides. Twenty-four patients (65%) had stage IV disease (for mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome) or disseminated nodal or visceral involvement (for non-epidermotropic primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas). After a median follow up of 29 months, 19 patients experienced a relapse, leading to a 2-year cumulative incidence of relapse of 56% (95%CI: 0.38-0.74). Estimated 2-year overall survival was 57% (95%CI: 0.41-0.77) and progression-free survival 31% (95%CI: 0.19-0.53). Six of 19 patients with a post-transplant relapse achieved a subsequent complete remission after salvage therapy, with a median duration of 41 months. A weak residual tumor burden before transplantation was associated with increased progression-free survival (HR=0.3, 95%CI: 0.1-0.8; P=0.01). The use of antithymocyte globulin significantly reduced progression-free survival (HR=2.9, 95%CI: 1.3-6.2; P=0.01) but also transplant-related mortality (HR=10(-7), 95%CI: 4.10(-8)-2.10(-7); P<0.001) in univariate analysis. In multivariate analysis, the use of antithymocyte globulin was the only factor significantly associated with decreased progression-free survival (P=0.04). Allogeneic stem cell transplantation should be considered in advanced stage primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, including transformed mycosis fungoides.
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Schlaak M, Pickenhain J, Theurich S, Skoetz N, von Bergwelt‐Baildon M, Kurschat P. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation versus conventional therapy for advanced primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013; 2013:CD008908. [PMID: 23986525 PMCID: PMC7156921 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008908.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL) belong to the group of non-Hodgkin lymphomas and usually run an indolent course. However, some patients progress to advanced tumour or leukaemic stages. To date, there is no cure for those cases. In the last few years, several publications reported durable responses in some patients following allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT). This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2011 and updated in 2013. OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy and safety of conventional therapies with allogeneic stem cell transplantation in patients with advanced primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL, Issue 1), MEDLINE (1950 to January 2013), Internet-databases of ongoing trials, conference proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO, 2009 to July 2013) and the American Society of Hematology (ASH, 2009 to July 2013). We also contacted members of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Cutaneous Lymphoma Task Force to check for ongoing study activities. We handsearched citations from identified trials and relevant review articles. In addition, we handsearched randomised controlled trials from the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) and International Conference on Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma, ASCO and ASH up to July 2013. SELECTION CRITERIA Trials eligible for inclusion were genetically randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing alloSCT plus conditioning therapy (regardless of agents) with conventional therapy as treatment for advanced CTCL. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors would have extracted data from eligible studies and assessed their quality. The primary outcome measure was overall survival; secondary outcomes were time to progression, response rate, treatment-related mortality, adverse events and quality of life. MAIN RESULTS We did not identify any randomised controlled trials from the updated search in January 2013. In 2011, we found 2077 citations but none were relevant genetically or non-genetically randomised controlled trials. All 41 studies that were thought to be potentially suitable were excluded after full text screening for being non-randomised, not including CTCL or being review articles. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We planned to report evidence from genetically or non-genetically randomised controlled trials comparing conventional therapy and allogeneic stem cell transplantation. However, we did not identify any randomised controlled trials addressing this question. Nevertheless, prospective genetically randomised controlled trials need to be initiated to evaluate the precise role of alloSCT in advanced CTCL.
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- Max Schlaak
- University Hospital of CologneDepartment of Dermatology and VenerologyKerpener Str. 62CologneGermany50924
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- University Hospital of CologneDepartment of Dermatology and VenerologyKerpener Str. 62CologneGermany50924
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- University Hospital of CologneDepartment I of Internal Medicine, Stem Cell Transplantation ProgramKerpener Str. 62CologneGermany50924
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- University Hospital of CologneCochrane Haematological Malignancies Group, Department I of Internal MedicineKerpener Str. 62CologneGermany50924
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- University Hospital of CologneDepartment I of Internal Medicine, Stem Cell Transplantation ProgramKerpener Str. 62CologneGermany50924
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- University Hospital of CologneDepartment of Dermatology and VenerologyKerpener Str. 62CologneGermany50924
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Zhang L, Zhang YZ. Reduced-intensity conditioning allogeneic stem cell transplantation in malignant lymphoma: current status. Cancer Biol Med 2013; 10:1-9. [PMID: 23691438 PMCID: PMC3643681 DOI: 10.7497/j.issn.2095-3941.2013.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2012] [Accepted: 02/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) is a potential cure for patients with malignant lymphoma that is based on the graft-versus-lymphoma (GVL) effect. Myeloablative conditioning allo-SCT is associated with high mortality and morbidity, particularly in patients older than 45 years, heavily pretreated patients (prior hematopoietic stem cell transplantation or more than two lines of conventional chemotherapy) or patients affected by other comorbidities. Therefore, conventional allo-SCT is restricted to younger patients (<50 to 55 years) in good physical condition. Over the last decade, allo-SCT with reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC-allo-SCT) has been increasingly used to treat patients with lymphoma. This treatment is associated with lower toxicity and substantial decrease in the incidence of transplant-related mortality, and has the potential to lead to long-term remissions. Therefore, patients who are not suitable to undergo conventional allo-SCT can benefit from the potentially curative GVL effects of allo-SCT. Although RIC-allo-SCT has improved the survival of lymphoma patients, high post-transplant relapse rates or disease progression mainly results in treatment failure. Thus, further improvement is clearly needed. The role and timing of RIC-allo-SCT in the treatment of lymphoma remains unclear. Therefore, more prospective studies should clarify the effectiveness of this method. In this article, we review the recent literature on RIC-allo-SCT as a treatment for major lymphoma subtypes. Areas that require further investigation in the context of clinical trials are also highlighted.
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- Le Zhang
- Department of Hematology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin; State Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Research, Tianjin 300070, China
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Treatment of relapsed adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: the Nagasaki Transplant Group experience. Blood 2012; 121:219-25. [PMID: 23100309 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2012-07-444372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) relapse is a serious therapeutic challenge after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed 35 patients who experienced progression of or relapsed persistent ATL after a first allo-SCT at 3 institutions in Nagasaki prefecture (Japan) between 1997 and 2010. Twenty-nine patients were treated by the withdrawal of immune suppressants as the initial intervention, which resulted in complete remission (CR) in 2 patients. As the second intervention, 9 patients went on to receive a combination of donor lymphocyte infusion and cytoreductive therapy and CR was achieved in 4 patients. Of 6 patients who had already had their immune suppressants discontinued before the relapse, 3 patients with local recurrence received local cytoreductive therapy as the initial treatment, which resulted in CR for more than 19 months. Donor lymphocyte infusion-induced remissions of ATL were durable, with 3 cases of long-term remission of more than 3 years and, interestingly, the emergence or progression of chronic GVHD was observed in all of these cases. For all 35 patients, overall survival after relapse was 19.3% at 3 years. The results of the present study suggest that induction of a graft-versus-ATL effect may be crucial to obtaining durable remission for ATL patients with relapse or progression after allo-SCT.
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Izu-Belloso R, García-Ruiz J. Actualización terapéutica en linfomas cutáneos. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2012; 103:694-707. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2012.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2011] [Revised: 01/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Izu-Belloso R, García-Ruiz J. Treatment of Cutaneous Lymphomas: an Update. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2012.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Poligone B, Heald P. Menus for managing patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 31:25-32. [PMID: 22361286 DOI: 10.1016/j.sder.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2011] [Revised: 11/09/2011] [Accepted: 12/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In the management of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), there are numerous distinct therapy options. Each of these therapies is discussed in terms of when to use it, what factors limit the success of the treatment, and what to expect. A menu is defined as a list of items from which to choose. The treatments for CTCL are presented in various menus where they are options for a particular goal in a particular setting of CTCL. The best recognized clinical scenarios of CTCL are those recognized by the staging system: limited patch plaque (T1), disseminated patch plaque (T2), erythroderma (T4), and tumor (T3). Each phase of the disease will have the menu of therapy options presented for a given goal of management.
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- Brian Poligone
- Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester School of Medicine Rochester, NY, USA
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Goldberg JD, Chou JF, Horwitz S, Teruya-Feldstein J, Barker JN, Boulad F, Castro-Malaspina H, Giralt S, Jakubowski AA, Koehne G, van den Brink MRM, Young JW, Zhang Z, Papadopoulos EB, Perales MA. Long-term survival in patients with peripheral T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Leuk Lymphoma 2012; 53:1124-1129. [PMID: 22136377 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2011.645818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Peripheral T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (T-NHL) are rare diseases, with a worse prognosis compared to their B-cell counterparts. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant may have a role in the treatment of relapsed/refractory disease or high-risk histologies in the upfront setting. However, there is limited information on the efficacy of allogeneic transplant for these diseases, as well as what factors may predict outcomes. We therefore performed a retrospective study of 34 patients who received an allogeneic transplant for the treatment of T-NHL at a single center between 1 January 1992 and 31 December 2009. The median follow-up for survivors was 45 months (range 9-160 months). The 2-year overall survival (OS) was 0.61 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.43-0.75) with a plateau at 28 months. Ki-67 expression ≤ 25% was predictive of improved OS (p < 0.01), and transplant in complete remission was predictive of a decreased cumulative incidence of events (p = 0.04). Three patients received a donor leukocyte infusion, and two patients demonstrated a response, supporting a graft-versus-lymphoma effect. These data demonstrate that allogeneic transplant is a viable option for the treatment of T-NHL and merits prospective evaluation.
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- Jenna D Goldberg
- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Lymphoma Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Pediatrics; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Department of Medicine; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.,Weill Cornell Medical College; New York, NY
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Schlaak M, Pickenhain J, Theurich S, Skoetz N, von Bergwelt-Baildon M, Kurschat P. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation versus conventional therapy for advanced primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012; 1:CD008908. [PMID: 22258991 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008908.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCL) belong to the group of non-Hodgkin lymphomas and usually run an indolent course. However, some patients progress to advanced tumour or leukaemic stages. Up to now, no curative treatment has been established for those cases. In the last few years, several publications have reported durable responses in some patients following allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT). OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy and safety of conventional therapies with allogeneic stem cell transplantation in patients with advanced primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. SEARCH METHODS The search strategy included the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE (1950 to May 2011), Internet-databases of ongoing trials (www.controlled-trials.com; www.clinicaltrials.gov), conference proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO, 2009 to present) and the American Society of Hematology (ASH, 2009 to present). We also contacted members of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Cutaneous Lymphoma Task Force to check for ongoing study activities. We handsearched citations from identified trials and relevant review articles. In addition, randomised controlled trials from the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) and International Conference on Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma, ASCO and ASH up to 2010 were handsearched. SELECTION CRITERIA Genetically randomised controlled trials (RCT) comparing alloSCT plus conditioning therapy regardless of agents with conventional therapy as treatment for advanced CTCL were eligible to be included. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS From eligible studies data would have been extracted by two review authors and assessed for quality. Primary outcome measures were overall survival, secondary criteria were time to progression, response rate, treatment-related mortality, adverse events and quality of life. MAIN RESULTS We found 2077 citations but none were relevant genetically or non-genetically randomised controlled trials. All 41 studies that were thought to be potentially suitable were excluded after full text screening for being non-randomised, not including CTCL or being review articles. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We planned to report evidence from genetically or non-genetically randomised controlled trials comparing conventional therapy and allogeneic stem cell transplantation. However, no randomised trials addressing this question were identified. Nevertheless, prospective genetically randomised controlled trials need to be initiated to evaluate the precise role of alloSCT in advanced CTCL.
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- Max Schlaak
- Department ofDermatology andVenerology,UniversityHospital ofCologne,Cologne,Germany.
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[Sustained molecular remission in an adult patient with Sézary syndrome after peripheral allogeneic stem-cell transplantation]. Med Clin (Barc) 2011; 136:317-8. [PMID: 20462612 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2010.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2009] [Revised: 03/04/2010] [Accepted: 03/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sézary syndrome: Immunopathogenesis, literature review of therapeutic options, and recommendations for therapy by the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium (USCLC). J Am Acad Dermatol 2011; 64:352-404. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2010] [Revised: 08/10/2010] [Accepted: 08/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Porcu P. A look at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for cutaneous lymphomas. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2010; 10 Suppl 2:S109-11. [PMID: 20826394 DOI: 10.3816/clml.2010.s.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Pierluigi Porcu
- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus
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Duarte RF, Canals C, Onida F, Gabriel IH, Arranz R, Arcese W, Ferrant A, Kobbe G, Narni F, Deliliers GL, Olavarría E, Schmitz N, Sureda A. Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for patients with mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome: a retrospective analysis of the Lymphoma Working Party of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. J Clin Oncol 2010; 28:4492-9. [PMID: 20697072 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.29.3241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To analyze the outcome of allogeneic transplantation for mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome (MF/SS) in terms of nonrelapse mortality (NRM), relapse/progression (REL), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) and to identify factors associated with the outcome. PATIENT AND METHODS Sixty patients with MF (n = 36) and SS (n = 24) who received a first allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) from a matched related (mRD; n = 45) or unrelated donor (mUD; n = 15) between 1997 and 2007 and who were registered in the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation database were analyzed: 37 men and 23 women, median age 46.5 years (range, 22 to 66 years). Forty-four patients had TNM stage IV, and 40 patients were at advanced phase at transplantation. Forty-four patients received reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) regimens, and 25 underwent T-cell depletion (TCD). RESULTS Allogeneic transplantation in MF/SS offers an estimated OS of 66% at 1 year and 54% at 3 years, primarily driven by donor type, disease phase, and type of conditioning. RIC decreased NRM (relative risk [RR] = 4.7; P = .008) without increasing REL, leading to a higher OS (RR = 2.8; P = .03). Advanced-phase disease increases REL (RR = 3.0; P = .03) and reduces PFS (RR = 4.4; P = .002) and OS (RR = 3.5; P = .023). Recipients of mRD allogeneic HCT had better PFS (RR = 2.7; P = .006) and OS (RR = 4.0; P = .001) than their mUD counterparts. The risk of REL increases with TCD (RR = 3.2; P = .005). Some patients who experience relapse can successfully undergo rescue treatment with donor lymphocyte infusions. CONCLUSION Allogeneic transplantation is a valid therapeutic alternative for high-risk patients with advanced-stage MF/SS. Our data also suggest the existence of a clinically relevant graft-versus-lymphoma effect in MF/SS.
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- Rafael F Duarte
- Department of Hematology, ICO-Hospital Duran i Reynals, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs) are a rare group of mature T-cell lymphomas presenting primarily in the skin. The most common subtypes of CTCL are mycosis fungoides and its leukaemic variant Sézary's syndrome. Patients with early-stage disease frequently have an indolent clinical course; however, those with advanced stages have a shortened survival. For the treating physician, the question of how to choose a particular therapy in the management of CTCL is important. These diseases span the disciplines of dermatology, medical oncology and radiation oncology. Other than an allogeneic stem cell transplant, there are no curative therapies for this disease. Hence, many treatment modalities need to be offered to the patient over the course of their life. An accepted treatment approach has been to delay traditional chemotherapy, which can cause excessive toxicity without durable benefit. More conservative treatment strategies in the initial management of CTCL have led to the development of newer biological and targeted therapies. These therapies include biological immune enhancers such as interferon alpha and extracorporeal photopheresis that exert their effect by stimulating an immune response to the tumour cells. Retinoids such as bexarotene have been shown to be effective and well tolerated with predictable adverse effects. The fusion toxin denileukin diftitox targets the interleukin-2 receptor expressed on malignant T cells. Histone deacetylase inhibitors such as vorinostat and romidepsin (depsipeptide) may reverse the epigenetic states associated with cancer. Forodesine is a novel inhibitor of purine nucleoside phosphorylase and leads to apoptosis of malignant T cells. Pralatrexate is a novel targeted antifolate that targets the reduced folate carrier in cancer cells. Lastly, systemic chemotherapy including transplantation is used when rapid disease control is needed or if all other biological therapies have failed. As response rates to most of the biological agents used to treat CTCL are 25-30%, it is also reasonable to consider clinical trials with novel agents if one or two front-line therapies have failed, especially before considering chemotherapy. CTCL is largely an incurable disease with significant morbidity and more active agents are needed.
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- Frederick Lansigan
- Hematology/Oncology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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AbstractThe most common subtypes of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas are mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS). The majority of patients have indolent disease; and given the incurable nature of MF/SS, management should focus on improving symptoms and cosmesis while limiting toxicity. Management of MF/SS should use a “stage-based” approach; treatment of early-stage disease (IA-IIA) typically involves skin directed therapies that include topical corticosteroids, phototherapy (psoralen plus ultraviolet A radiation or ultraviolet B radiation), topical chemotherapy, topical or systemic bexarotene, and radiotherapy. Systemic approaches are used for recalcitrant early-stage disease, advanced-stage disease (IIB-IV), and transformed disease and include retinoids, such as bexarotene, interferon-α, histone deacetylase inhibitors, the fusion toxin denileukin diftitox, systemic chemotherapy including transplantation, and extracorporeal photopheresis. Examples of drugs under active investigation include new histone deacetylase inhibitors, forodesine, monoclonal antibodies, proteasome inhibitors, and immunomodulatory agents, such as lenalidomide. It is appropriate to consider patients for novel agents within clinical trials if they have failed front-line therapy and before chemotherapy is used.
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Wu PA, Kim YH, Lavori PW, Hoppe RT, Stockerl-Goldstein KE. A meta-analysis of patients receiving allogeneic or autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant in mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2009; 15:982-90. [PMID: 19589488 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2009.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2009] [Accepted: 04/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The survival outlook in advanced mycosis fungoides (MF) is poor. Autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplants (SCT) have been shown, in small case series and case reports, to have the potential for long-term remission or to alter disease course. Allogeneic SCT is thought to have a curative potential secondary to a graft-versus-lymphoma (GVL) effect. A patient-level meta-analysis was performed to compare the outcome of allogeneic versus autologous SCT in patients with MF/Sézary syndrome (SS) using 39 cases from the literature. There were a total of 20 allogeneic and 19 autologous transplant cases. The gender, age, and stage distribution was similar between the transplant groups. The allogeneic group received significantly more systemic therapies prior to transplant (P < .0005) and had longer follow-up after transplant. Overall survival (OS) results showed a more favorable outcome of patients who received allogeneic SCT (P = .027). Event-free survival (EFS) demonstrated a more durable response in patients who received allogeneic SCT (P = .002). In the allogeneic group, the majority (70%) of patients experienced persistent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), mostly with mild to moderate severity, and 2 of 4 deaths were related to GVHD. Meanwhile, the majority of the deaths (8 of 10) in the autologous group were because of progressive disease. These results support the belief that allogeneic SCT offers a better survival and disease-free outcome versus autologous SCT in MF/SS, likely because of a GVL effect.
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- Peggy A Wu
- Division of Dermatology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
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Allogeneic transplantation of hematopoietic cells is an effective treatment of leukemia, even in advanced stages. Allogeneic lymphocytes produce a strong graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effect, but the beneficial effect is limited by graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Depletion of T cells abrogates GVHD and GVL effects. Delayed transfusion of donor lymphocytes into chimeras after T cell-depleted stem cell transplantation produces a GVL effect without necessarily producing GVHD. Chimerism and tolerance provide a platform for immunotherapy using donor lymphocytes. The allogeneic GVL effects vary from one disease to another, the stage of the disease, donor histocompatibility, the degree of chimerism, and additional treatment. Immunosuppressive therapy before donor lymphocyte transfusions may augment the effect as well as concomitant cytokine treatment. Possible target antigens are histocompatibility antigens and tumor-associated antigens. Immune escape of tumor cells and changes in the reactivity of T cells are to be considered. Durable responses may be the result of the elimination of leukemia stem cells or the establishment of a durable immune control on their progeny. Recently, we have learned from adoptive immunotherapy of viral diseases and HLA-haploidentical stem cell transplantation that T-cell memory may be essential for the effective treatment of leukemia and other malignancies.
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Rodrigues CA, Sanz G, Brunstein CG, Sanz J, Wagner JE, Renaud M, de Lima M, Cairo MS, Fürst S, Rio B, Dalley C, Carreras E, Harousseau JL, Mohty M, Taveira D, Dreger P, Sureda A, Gluckman E, Rocha V. Analysis of risk factors for outcomes after unrelated cord blood transplantation in adults with lymphoid malignancies: a study by the Eurocord-Netcord and lymphoma working party of the European group for blood and marrow transplantation. J Clin Oncol 2008; 27:256-63. [PMID: 19064984 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.15.8865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine risk factors of umbilical cord blood transplantation (UCBT) for patients with lymphoid malignancies. PATIENTS AND METHODS We evaluated 104 adult patients (median age, 41 years) who underwent unrelated donor UCBT for lymphoid malignancies. UCB grafts were two-antigen human leukocyte antigen-mismatched in 68%, and were composed of one (n = 78) or two (n = 26) units. Diagnoses were non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL, n = 61), Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL, n = 29), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL, n = 14), with 87% having advanced disease and 60% having experienced failure with a prior autologous transplant. Sixty-four percent of patients received a reduced-intensity conditioning regimen and 46% low-dose total-body irradiation (TBI). Median follow-up was 18 months. RESULTS Cumulative incidence of neutrophil engraftment was 84% by day 60, with greater engraftment in recipients of higher CD34(+) kg/cell dose (P = .0004). CI of non-relapse-related mortality (NRM) was 28% at 1 year, with a lower risk in patients treated with low-dose total-body irradiation (TBI; P = .03). Cumulative incidence of relapse or progression was 31% at 1 year, with a lower risk in recipients of double-unit UCBT (P = .03). The probability of progression-free survival (PFS) was 40% at 1 year, with improved survival in those with chemosensitive disease (49% v 34%; P = .03), who received conditioning regimens containing low-dose TBI (60% v 23%; P = .001), and higher nucleated cell dose (49% v 21%; P = .009). CONCLUSION UCBT is a viable treatment for adults with advanced lymphoid malignancies. Chemosensitive disease, use of low-dose TBI, and higher cell dose were factors associated with significantly better outcome.
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- Celso A Rodrigues
- Eurocord / ARTM-Hôpital Saint Louis, 1, Av Claude Vellefaux, 75475 Paris Cedex 10 France.
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Capriotti E, Vonderheid EC, Thoburn CJ, Wasik MA, Bahler DW, Hess AD. Expression of T-plastin, FoxP3 and other tumor-associated markers by leukemic T-cells of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2008; 49:1190-201. [PMID: 18569641 DOI: 10.1080/10428190802064917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Peripheral blood cells from 28 patients with leukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma including 25 patients with Sezary syndrome were evaluated for expression of regulatory T-cell-associated markers (FoxP3, CD25, CTLA-4, neurophilin-1), T-cell activation markers (CD28 and its ligands B7.1 and B7.2) and NK cell-associated markers (NKG2D and its ligands Mic-A and Mic-B) using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. T-plastin served as a positive genetic marker, and its expression correlated to blood tumor burden. More than 90% of samples had transcripts for CD28 and Mic-B, but less than 30% of samples expressed FoxP3, CTLA-4 and CD25. Expression of Mic-B by neoplastic cells could provide another mechanism to inhibit anti-tumor immune responses. FoxP3 expression correlated with a poor prognosis. Although the underlying mechanisms accounting for this correlation remain unclear, the expression of the Foxp3 and CTLA-4 regulatory elements indicates that a subset of leukemic cases displays a regulatory T-cell phenotype.
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Yonekura K, Utsunomiya A, Takatsuka Y, Takeuchi S, Tashiro Y, Kanzaki T, Kanekura T. Graft-versus-adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma effect following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2008; 41:1029-35. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2008.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for patients with primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Bone Marrow Transplant 2008; 41:597-604. [PMID: 18176611 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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There is no standard of care for patients with advanced forms of mycosis fungoides, Sézary syndrome and other less common subtypes of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Expected median survival for such patients with conventional therapy is only 1-4 years. As a result of such dismal prognosis, alternative strategies based on autologous and allogeneic transplantation have been explored, and a relatively small number of case reports and small series communicated to date have provided evidence for the potential role of haematopoietic transplantation in these patients. High-dose radio-chemotherapy and autologous rescue has been shown to induce complete responses in the majority of patients. Disappointingly though, these responses were very short-lived in nearly all cases. On the contrary, the use of allogeneic transplantation has provided solid evidence for an allogeneic GVL effect in these malignancies. In fact, more than two-thirds of the allogeneic transplant recipients reported in the literature experienced long-term durable remissions of more than 3 years, which would appear superior to the expected median survival for such patients. This review summarizes the experience published to date in this setting and highlights main areas that would merit further investigation.
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Liu V, Cutler CS, Young AZ. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 38-2007. A 44-year-old woman with generalized, painful, ulcerated skin lesions. N Engl J Med 2007; 357:2496-505. [PMID: 18077814 DOI: 10.1056/nejmcpc0706687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Vincent Liu
- Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA
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Feyler S, Prince HM, Pearce R, Towlson K, Nivison-Smith I, Schey S, Gibson J, Patton N, Bradstock K, Marks DI, Cook G. The role of high-dose therapy and stem cell rescue in the management of T-cell malignant lymphomas: a BSBMT and ABMTRR study. Bone Marrow Transplant 2007; 40:443-50. [PMID: 17589529 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL) are a rare and heterogeneous subset of lymphomas with a poorer prognosis compared with B-cell lymphomas. We conducted a retrospective study of 82 patients who received high-dose therapy for PTCL (autologous SCT (ASCT) N=64; allogeneic SCT (Allo-SCT) N=18). With a median follow-up from ASCT of 37 months from transplant, 33 patients were alive; 20 died of progressive disease, 10 died from non-relapse mortality (NRM) with 1 unknown cause. Three-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were 53% (95% confidence interval (CI) 42, 67) and 50% (95% CI 39, 64), respectively. Factors significantly affecting OS and PFS on univariate analysis were histological subtype and chemotherapy sensitivity. In a multivariate analysis, the only factor with significant impact was chemotherapy sensitivity. After a median follow-up from Allo-SCT of 57 months, five patients were alive; five died of progressive disease and eight died from NRM. The 3-year OS and PFS were 39% (95% CI 22, 69) and 33% (95% CI 17, 64), respectively, and the 3-year relapse rate was 28% (95% CI 6, 50). These results demonstrate that high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue has a substantial role in the management of T-cell lymphoma. The use of full-intensity allogeneic transplantation is limited by high transplant-related mortality, and exploration of reduced intensity regimens is warranted.
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- S Feyler
- BMTU, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Gabriel IH, Olavarria E, Jones RR, Whittaker S, Chaidos A, Apperley JF. Graft versus lymphoma effect after early relapse following reduced-intensity sibling allogeneic stem cell transplantation for relapsed cytotoxic variant of mycosis fungoides. Bone Marrow Transplant 2007; 40:401-3. [PMID: 17589536 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Efficacy and tolerability of currently available therapies for the mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome variants of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Cancer Treat Rev 2007; 33:146-60. [PMID: 17275192 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2006.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2006] [Revised: 08/30/2006] [Accepted: 08/31/2006] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas are a heterogenous group of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The characteristic clinicopathologic and immunophenotypic features and prognoses of the various cutaneous lymphomas have been recently described by the World Health Organization and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma variants include mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome, which are generally associated, respectively, with indolent and aggressive clinical courses and are the subject of this review. Currently utilized treatments for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma include skin-directed therapies (topical agents such as corticosteroids, mechlorethamine, carmustine, and retinoids, phototherapy, superficial radiotherapy, and total skin electron beam therapy), systemic therapies (photophoresis, retinoids, denileukin diftitox, interferons, and chemotherapy), and stem cell transplantation (autologous and allogeneic). This review will describe recent advances in our understanding of the biology (immunologic, cytogenetic, and genetic) of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas and discuss the efficacy and tolerability of the current therapeutic options for cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. Disease progression in over 20% of patients with early stages of disease and the current lack of a definitive treatment which produces durable responses in advanced stages of disease indicates a critical unmet need in CTCL. New insights into the molecular and immunologic changes associated with cutaneous T-cell lymphomas should ultimately lead to the identification of novel therapeutic targets and the development of improved therapeutic options for patients with these malignancies.
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Adoptive transfer of tumor-specific T-cells is an attractive strategy for the treatment of patients with refractory or relapsed Hodgkin's lymphoma. However, Hodgkin's lymphomas possess a range of tumor-evasion mechanisms, which must be overcome before the full potential of immunotherapies can be achieved. In this article, we discuss the promise of Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes, the roles of cytokines, and other strategies for overcoming the immune-evasion mechanisms in Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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- Alana A Kennedy-Nasser
- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, The Methodist Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Bollard CM, Huls MH, Buza E, Weiss H, Torrano V, Gresik MV, Chang J, Gee A, Gottschalk SM, Carrum G, Brenner MK, Rooney CM, Heslop HE. Administration of latent membrane protein 2-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes to patients with relapsed Epstein-Barr virus-positive lymphoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 6:342-7. [PMID: 16507214 DOI: 10.3816/clm.2006.n.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Catherine M Bollard
- Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, The Methodist Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, 77030, USA.
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Querfeld C, Rosen ST, Guitart J, Kuzel TM. The spectrum of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas: new insights into biology and therapy. Curr Opin Hematol 2005; 12:273-8. [PMID: 15928483 DOI: 10.1097/01.moh.0000166498.64515.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas represent clinically and biologically a heterogeneous group of non-Hodgkin lymphomas according to the new revised European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer and World Health Organization consensus classification for cutaneous lymphomas. Recent progress in immune and molecular biology and novel therapeutic targets have increased our understanding of these diseases and have led to novel treatment approaches. This review outlines the most recent advances. RECENT FINDINGS New immunologic and molecular findings may influence tumor phenotype and growth and provide a biologic basis for novel treatment approaches. Several reports have focused on new prognostic markers. Among the novel therapies for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, interleukin-2 fusion toxins, monoclonal antibodies, histone deacetylase inhibitors, and immunomodulatory cytosine-phosphorothiolated guanine oligomers have shown promising results and are under further investigation. SUMMARY This review provides an update of recent findings of immunologic, molecular, and cytogenetic features and treatment approaches for patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with special emphasis on mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome.
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- Christiane Querfeld
- Department of Dermatology, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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Yuji K, Miyakoshi S, Kato D, Miura Y, Myojo T, Murashige N, Kishi Y, Kobayashi K, Kusumi E, Narimatsu H, Hamaki T, Matsumura T, Kami M, Fukuda T, Masuo S, Masuoka K, Wake A, Ueyama J, Yoneyama A, Miyamoto K, Nagoshi H, Matsuzaki M, Morinaga S, Muto Y, Takeue Y, Taniguchi S. Reduced-intensity unrelated cord blood transplantation for patients with advanced malignant lymphoma. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2005; 11:314-8. [PMID: 15812397 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2005.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
We report the results of reduced-intensity unrelated cord blood transplantation (RI-UCBT) in patients with advanced malignant lymphoma. Twenty patients (median age, 46.5 years; range, 27-66 years) underwent RI-UCBT with a preparative regimen consisting of fludarabine 125 mg/m2 , melphalan 80 mg/m 2 , and 4 Gy of total body irradiation. The median infused total cell dose was 2.75 x 10(7)/kg (range, 2.3-3.4 x 10(7)/kg). Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis was composed of cyclosporine or tacrolimus alone. Fifteen patients achieved primary neutrophil engraftment after a median of 20 days. Eight patients developed grade II to IV acute GVHD, and 2 developed chronic GVHD. Of the 16 patients with evaluable disease, 10 achieved a complete response. Primary disease recurred in 1 patient, and transplant-related mortality within 100 days occurred in 8 of 20 patients. The estimated 1-year probability of progression-free survival was 50%. These data suggest that RI-UCBT is a feasible option for patients with refractory lymphoma who lack an HLA-matched donor.
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Affiliation(s)
- Koichiro Yuji
- Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, Toranomon, Tokyo, Japan
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