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Athni TS, Barmettler S. Hypogammaglobulinemia, late-onset neutropenia, and infections following rituximab. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2023; 130:699-712. [PMID: 36706910 PMCID: PMC10247428 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Rituximab is a chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that targets CD20-expressing B lymphocytes, has a well-defined efficacy and safety profile, and is broadly used to treat a wide array of diseases. In this review, we cover the mechanism of action of rituximab and focus on hypogammaglobulinemia and late-onset neutropenia-2 immune effects secondary to rituximab-and subsequent infection. We review risk factors and highlight key considerations for immunologic monitoring and clinical management of rituximab-induced secondary immune deficiencies. In patients treated with rituximab, monitoring for hypogammaglobulinemia and infections may help to identify the subset of patients at high risk for developing poor B cell reconstitution, subsequent infections, and adverse complications. These patients may benefit from early interventions such as vaccination, antibacterial prophylaxis, and immunoglobulin replacement therapy. Systematic evaluation of immunoglobulin levels and peripheral B cell counts by flow cytometry, both at baseline and periodically after therapy, is recommended for monitoring. In addition, in those patients with prolonged hypogammaglobulinemia and increased infections after rituximab use, immunologic evaluation for inborn errors of immunity may be warranted to further risk stratification, increase monitoring, and assist in therapeutic decision-making. As the immunologic effects of rituximab are further elucidated, personalized approaches to minimize the risk of adverse reactions while maximizing benefit will allow for improved care of patients with decreased morbidity and mortality.
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Zhou Y, Chen H, Tao Y, Zhong Q, Shi Y. Minimal Residual Disease and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cancer 2021; 12:553-561. [PMID: 33391451 PMCID: PMC7738989 DOI: 10.7150/jca.51959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background: Minimal residual disease (MRD) has shown the prognostic value in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). To quantify the relationships between progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) with MRD status in MCL, we conducted this meta-analysis. Methods: We searched databases including Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library up to July 15th, 2020. Data of patients' characteristics, MRD assessment and survival outcomes were extracted and analyzed. Results: Ten articles were included. For the impact of post-induction MRD status on survival outcomes, MRD positive status was associated with worse PFS (HR=1.44; 95%CI 1.27-1.62; P<0.00001) and OS (HR=1.30; 95%CI 1.03-1.64; P=0.03) compared with MRD negative status. Regarding the impact of post-consolidation MRD status on survival outcomes, MRD positivity predicted shorter PFS (HR=1.84; 95%CI 1.49-2.26; P<0.00001) and OS (HR=2.38; 95%CI 1.85-3.06; P<0.00001) than MRD negativity. Conclusions: This study indicated that MRD positivity after induction and consolidation treatments was associated with worse PFS and OS for MCL. MRD-based treatment strategies should be further explored in clinical trials and real-world practice.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Study on Anticancer Molecular Targeted Drugs, Beijing, 100021, China
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Cortelazzo S, Ponzoni M, Ferreri AJM, Dreyling M. Mantle cell lymphoma. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2020; 153:103038. [PMID: 32739830 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2020.103038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
MCL is a well-characterized generally aggressive lymphoma with a poor prognosis. However, patients with a more indolent disease have been reported in whom the initiation of therapy can be delayed without any consequence for the survival. In 2017 the World Health Organization updated the classification of MCL describing two main subtypes with specific molecular characteristics and clinical features, classical and indolent leukaemic nonnodal MCL. Recent research results suggested an improving outcome of this neoplasm. The addition of rituximab to conventional chemotherapy has increased overall response rates, but it did not improve overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone. The use of intensive frontline therapies including rituximab and consolidation with autologous stem cell transplantation ameliorated response rate and prolonged progression-free survival in young fit patients, but any impact on survival remains to be proven. Furthermore, the optimal timing, cytoreductive regimen and conditioning regimen, and the clinical implications of achieving a disease remission even at molecular level remain to be elucidated. The development of targeted therapies as the consequence of better understanding of pathogenetic pathways in MCL might improve the outcome of conventional chemotherapy and spare the toxicity of intense therapy in most patients. Cases not eligible for intensive regimens, may be considered for less demanding therapies, such as the combination of rituximab either with CHOP or with purine analogues, or bendamustine. Allogeneic SCT can be an effective option for relapsed disease in patients who are fit enough and have a compatible donor. Maintenance rituximab may be considered after response to immunochemotherapy as the first-line strategy in a wide range of patients. Finally, since the optimal approach to the management of MCL is still evolving, it is critical that these patients are enrolled in clinical trials to identify the better treatment options.
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- Pathology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Unit of Lymphoid Malignancies, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Lymphoid Malignancies, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; Medical Oncology Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Medizinische Klinik III der Universität München-Grosshadern, München, Germany
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Rituximab With Involved Field Irradiation for Early-stage Nodal Follicular Lymphoma: Results of the MIR Study. Hemasphere 2018; 2:e160. [PMID: 31723798 PMCID: PMC6745956 DOI: 10.1097/hs9.0000000000000160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The MabThera and Involved field Radiotherapy study investigated efficacy and safety of involved field (IF) radiotherapy in combination with the anti-CD20 antibody Rituximab for early-stage follicular lymphoma (FL) in a prospective, single-arm multicenter phase 2 design. Eighty-five stage I–II FL patients received 8 cycles of Rituximab (375 mg/m2) and IF irradiation (30/40 Gy). The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) 2 years from treatment start. Secondary endpoints were overall survival (OS), complete response rates, toxicity, quality of life, and minimal residual disease (MRD) response with protocol defined visits up to month 30. For the primary endpoint, PFS at 2 years was 85% for the intention-to-treat set. Long-term data were captured in selected sites and evaluated as post hoc analysis in the per protocol (PP) set: PFS and OS were 78% and 96% at 5 years with a median follow-up of 66 or 78 months, respectively. There were 17/76 recurrences in the PP set, of which 14 were outside the radiation volume only. MRD analyses revealed a clonal marker in 36% of patients at diagnosis. All but 1 marker positive patients experienced a molecular treatment response. There were 13 serious adverse events (4 related to the therapy) during the first 30 months. IF radiotherapy combined with Rituximab is well tolerated and highly efficient with low rates of recurrence in the first years in early-stage FL. The efficacy is comparable with more aggressive therapy approaches without compromising the quality of life and maintains for an extended follow-up of more than 5 years.
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Smyth L, Buckstein R, Pennell N, Weerasinghe R, Cheung MC, Imrie K, Spaner D, Piliotis E, Chodirker L, Reis M, Ghorab Z, Zhang L, Boudreau V, Miliken A, Berinstein N. Autologous stem cell transplant and combination immunotherapy of rituximab and interferon-α induces prolonged clinical and molecular remissions in patients with follicular lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2018; 184:469-472. [PMID: 29380359 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Liam Smyth
- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine; University of Toronto, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine; University of Toronto, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine; University of Toronto, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Chase ML, Armand P. Minimal residual disease in non-Hodgkin lymphoma - current applications and future directions. Br J Haematol 2017; 180:177-188. [PMID: 29076131 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas (NHLs) are a heterogeneous group of tumours with distinct treatment paradigms, but in all cases the goal of treatment is to maximize quality and duration of remission while minimizing therapy-related toxicity. Identification of persistent disease or relapse is most often the trigger to intensify or re-initiate anti-neoplastic therapy, respectively. In the current era of NHL treatment, this determination is mostly based on imaging and clinical evaluations, tools with imperfect sensitivity and specificity. The availability of minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring could transform treatment paradigms by allowing intensification of treatment in at-risk patients or early intervention for impending relapse. Novel methods based on polymerase chain reaction and next-generation sequencing are now being studied in NHL with promising results. This review outlines the current status of the field in the use of MRD techniques for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma. Specifically, we address their demonstrated and potential clinical utility in risk stratification, monitoring of remission status, and guiding interim and post-treatment escalation. Future applications of these techniques could identify novel markers of MRD, improve initial treatment selection, guide treatment escalation or de-escalation, and allow for real-time monitoring of patterns of clonal evolution, which together could redefine NHL treatment paradigms.
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- Matthew L Chase
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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Riedell PA, Bishop MR. Post-autologous transplant maintenance therapies in lymphoma: current state and future directions. Bone Marrow Transplant 2017; 53:11-21. [PMID: 28967896 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2017.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Disease relapse following high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) remains the principal cause of mortality in patients with relapsed or refractory lymphomas. In an effort to prevent post-ASCT relapse, a number of studies have evaluated the role of maintenance therapy with varying success. In diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, studies evaluating maintenance rituximab (MR) following ASCT failed to demonstrate improved outcomes. In follicular lymphoma, MR was associated with an improvement in PFS; however, no overall survival (OS) benefit was noted. Emerging data evaluating MR in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) have demonstrated improvements in PFS, although a consistent improvement in OS has yet to be demonstrated. Given the aggressive and incurable nature of MCL, it is prudent for practitioners to weigh the risks and benefits of MR in the post-ASCT setting. Similarly, post-ASCT maintenance therapy with brentuximab vedotin in Hodgkin lymphoma, has led to improved PFS and may be considered in those with a high risk of relapse. Ongoing clinical studies evaluating a multitude of novel maintenance therapies are crucial to the efforts of further defining and optimizing the role of post-transplant maintenance therapy in lymphoma.
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- P A Riedell
- Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Tormo A, Khodayarian F, Cui Y, Al-Chami E, Kanjarawi R, Noé B, Wang H, Rafei M. Interleukin-21 promotes thymopoiesis recovery following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Hematol Oncol 2017; 10:120. [PMID: 28615039 PMCID: PMC5471903 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-017-0490-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Impaired T cell reconstitution remains a major deterrent in the field of bone marrow (BM) transplantation (BMT) due to pre-conditioning-induced damages inflicted to the thymi of recipient hosts. Given the previously reported thymo-stimulatory property of interleukin (IL)-21, we reasoned that its use post-BMT could have a profound effect on de novo T cell development. METHODS To evaluate the effect of IL-21 on de novo T cell development in vivo, BM derived from RAG2p-GFP mice was transplanted into LP/J mice. Lymphocyte reconstitution was first assessed using a hematological analyzer and a flow cytometer on collected blood samples. Detailed flow cytometry analysis was then performed on the BM, thymus, and spleen of transplanted animals. Finally, the effect of human IL-21 on thymopoiesis was validated in humanized mice. RESULTS Using a major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-matched allogeneic BMT model, we found that IL-21 administration improves immune reconstitution by triggering the proliferation of BM Lin-Sca1+c-kit+ (LSK) subsets. The pharmacological effect of IL-21 also culminates in the recovery of both hematopoietic (thymocytes) and non-hematopoietic (stromal) cells within the thymi of IL-21-treated recipient animals. Although T cells derived from all transplanted groups proliferate, secrete various cytokines, and express granzyme B similarly in response to T cell receptor (TCR) stimulation, full regeneration of peripheral naïve CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and normal TCRvβ distribution could only be detected in IL-21-treated recipient mice. Astonishingly, none of the recipient mice who underwent IL-21 treatment developed graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in the MHC-matched allogeneic setting while the graft-versus-tumor (GVT) effect was strongly retained. Inhibition of GVHD onset could also be attributed to the enhanced generation of regulatory B cells (B10) observed in the IL-21, but not PBS, recipient mice. We also tested the thymopoiesis-stimulating property of human IL-21 in NSG mice transplanted with cord blood (CB) and found significant improvement in de novo human CD3+ T cell development. CONCLUSIONS In sum, our study indicates that IL-21 represents a new class of unforeseen thymopoietin capable of restoring thymic function following BMT.
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- Aurélie Tormo
- The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard-Montpetit BLVD, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada
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- The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard-Montpetit BLVD, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada
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- The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard-Montpetit BLVD, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada
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- The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard-Montpetit BLVD, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada
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- The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard-Montpetit BLVD, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada
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- The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard-Montpetit BLVD, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada
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- The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard-Montpetit BLVD, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada
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- The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard-Montpetit BLVD, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada. .,The Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard-Montpetit BLVD, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1J4, Canada. .,The Department of Microbiology and Immunology, McGill University, 3775 University Street, Montréal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.
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Srour SA, Li S, Popat UR, Qazilbash MH, Lozano-Cerrada S, Maadani F, Alousi A, Kebriaei P, Anderlini P, Nieto Y, Jones R, Shpall E, Champlin RE, Hosing C. A randomized phase II study of standard-dose versus high-dose rituximab with BEAM in autologous stem cell transplantation for relapsed aggressive B-cell non-hodgkin lymphomas: long term results. Br J Haematol 2017; 178:561-570. [PMID: 28485023 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
High-dose rituximab (HD-R) combined with carmustine, cytarabine, etoposide and melphalan (BEAM) and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) was effective and tolerable in a single-arm prospective study of relapsed aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (R-NHL). We performed a randomized phase 2 study comparing HD-R versus standard-dose rituximab (SD-R) in R-NHL. Ninety-three patients were randomized to HD-R (1000 mg/m2 ) (n = 42) or SD-R (375 mg/m2 ) (n = 51) administered on post-transplant days +1 and +8, using a Bayesian adaptive algorithm. The 2 treatment arms were balanced in regards to patient demographic and clinical characteristics. At a median follow-up of 7·92 years, the 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were 40% and 48%, respectively. We found no statistically significant differences between HD-R and SD-R in 5-year DFS (36% vs. 43%; P = 0·205) and OS (43% vs. 52%; P = 0·392). In multivariate analyses, only disease status before ASCT [residual disease versus complete remission (CR)] (hazard ratio [HR] 1·79, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1·08-2·95) and number of prior treatments received (>2 vs. ≤2 lines of treatment) (HR 1·89, 95% CI: 1·13-3·18) were associated with worse DFS and OS. Patients who had SCT while in CR or who received ≤2 lines of treatment prior to SCT had better 5-year OS (57% vs. 35%; P = 0·02 and 54% vs. 30%, P = 0·001, respectively) in both arms. No differences in engraftments or adverse events were noted in the 2 arms. When combined with BEAM and ASCT in relapsed aggressive B-cell NHL, HD-R provided no DFS or OS advantage over SD-R. In patients who have been exposed to rituximab in the frontline or salvage setting, the addition of rituximab in the peri-transplant setting remains controversial.
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- Samer A Srour
- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA.,Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicne, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer, Houston, TX, USA
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Yan F, Gopal AK, Graf SA. Targeted Drugs as Maintenance Therapy after Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2017; 10:E28. [PMID: 28287430 PMCID: PMC5374432 DOI: 10.3390/ph10010028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The treatment landscape for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is rapidly evolving toward the incorporation of novel and biologically targeted pharmaceuticals with improved disease activity and gentler toxicity profiles compared with conventional chemotherapeutics. Upfront intensive treatment of MCL includes autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT) consolidation aimed at deepening and lengthening disease remission, but subsequent relapse occurs. Maintenance therapy after autologous SCT in patients with MCL in remission features lower-intensity treatments given over extended periods to improve disease outcomes. Targeted drugs are a natural fit for this space, and are the focus of considerable clinical investigation. This review summarizes recent advances in the field and their potential impact on treatment practices for MCL.
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- Fengting Yan
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA.
- Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.
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Gritti G, Pavoni C, Rambaldi A. Is There a Role for Minimal Residual Disease Monitoring in Follicular Lymphoma in the Chemo-Immunotherapy Era? Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2017; 9:e2017010. [PMID: 28101314 PMCID: PMC5224815 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2017.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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After 25 years, evaluation of minimal residual disease (MRD) in follicular lymphoma (FL) has become a standardized technique frequently integrated into clinical trials for its consistent and independent prognostic significance. Achievement of a sustained MRD negativity is a marker of treatment sensibility that has been associated with excellent clinical outcome in terms of clinical response and progression-free survival, independently from the employed therapy. However, no survival advantages has been reported for MRD negative patients and despite the compelling results of clinical trials, MRD evaluation has currently no role in clinical practice. Ongoing clinical trials will help in clarifying the potential setting in which MRD monitoring may have a routine clinical application i.e. allowing de-escalation of standard maintenance therapy in very low risk patients. In this review the clinical implications of MRD monitoring in Rituximab-era are discussed in light of the current treatment paradigms most aimed at reducing toxicities, and the response definition that now routinely integrates PET scan.
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- Giuseppe Gritti
- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Oncohematology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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The Role of Autologous and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Follicular Lymphoma in The New Drugs Era. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2016; 8:e2016045. [PMID: 27648208 PMCID: PMC5016019 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2016.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the second most common histotype of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and it is generally characterized by a heterogeneous clinical course. Despite recent therapeutic and diagnostic improvements, a significant fraction of FL patients still relapsed. In younger and/or fit FL relapsed patients bone marrow transplant (BMT) has represented the main salvage therapy for many years. Thanks to the ability of high-dose chemotherapy to overcome the lymphoma resistance and refractoriness, autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) can achieve a high complete remission rate (CR) and favorable outcome regarding progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) combines the high dose chemotherapy effect together with the immune reaction of the donor immune system against lymphoma, the so-called ‘graft versus lymphoma’ (GVL) effect. Considering the generally higher transplant-related mortality (TRM), alloSCT is mostly indicated for FL relapsed after ASCT. During the last years, there have been a great spread of novel effective and feasible drugs Although these and future novel drugs will probably change our current approach to FL, the OS post-BMT (ASCT and alloSCT) has never been reproduced by any novel combination. In this scenario, it is important to correctly evaluate the disease status, the relapse risk and the comorbidity profile of the relapsed FL patients in order to provide the best salvage therapy and eventually transplant consolidation.
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Rituximab maintenance after autologous stem cell transplantation prolongs response duration in non-naive rituximab follicular lymphoma patients: a single institution experience. Ann Hematol 2016; 95:1287-93. [DOI: 10.1007/s00277-016-2705-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Taverna JA, Yun S, Jonnadula J, Saleh A, Riaz IB, Abraham I, Yeager AM, Persky DO, McBride A, Haldar S, Anwer F. Role of Maintenance Therapy after High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Aggressive Lymphomas: A Systematic Review. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2016; 22:1182-1196. [PMID: 26899562 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Significant uncertainty exists in regard to the efficacy of maintenance therapy after high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) as well as autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for the treatment of patients with aggressive lymphoma. A systematic review was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of post-ASCT maintenance therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma. A comprehensive literature search yielded 4476 studies and a total of 42 studies (11 randomized controlled trials [RCT], 9 retrospective comparative studies, and 22 single-arm studies) were included in the systematic review. There was significant heterogeneity in study design, chemotherapeutic regimens, post-ASCT maintenance strategies, patient enrollment criteria, and study endpoints. Our findings suggest that post-ASCT maintenance immune-targeting strategies, including PD-1/PD-L1 blocking antibodies, rituximab, and brentuximab, may improve progression-free survival but not overall survival. Collectively, the results indicate a need for testing new strategies with well-designed and adequately powered RCTs to better address the role of post-ASCT maintenance in relapsed/refractory lymphomas.
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- Josephine A Taverna
- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Department of Hematology and Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Arizona Health Sciences Library, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Department of Hematology and Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Department of Hematology and Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Department of Hematology and Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, Arizona.
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Mondello P, Steiner N, Willenbacher W, Arrigo C, Cuzzocrea S, Pitini V, Mian M. 90Y-Ibritumomab-Tiuxetan Consolidation Therapy for Advanced-Stage Mantle Cell Lymphoma After First-Line Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: Is It Time for a Step Forward? CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2015; 16:82-8. [PMID: 26702476 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2015.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive lymphoma with a dismal prognosis because of numerous relapses. Because the most promising results have been obtained with immunochemotherapy followed by autologous cell stem transplantation (ASCT), we evaluated the efficacy of yttrium-90 ibritumomab ((90)Y-IT) consolidation after such an intensive treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively assessed 57 patients affected by intermediate or high-risk MCL in complete remission (CR) or partial remission (PR) after 3 cycles of R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin [hydroxydaunorubicin], vincristine [Oncovin], prednisolone) plus 3 cycles of R-DHAP (dexamethasone, cytarabine [Ara-C], cisplatin [platinum]) followed by ASCT and additional consolidation treatment with (90)Y-IT in 28 cases. All patients underwent 2 years of rituximab maintenance. RESULTS After ASCT, 94% achieved CR and 4% achieved PR. The median follow-up was 6.2 years (range, 1.8-9.7 years). Treatment intensification was well tolerated and led to a significantly longer response duration in comparison to standard treatment. In contrast to the historical cohort, the addition of (90)Y-IT seems to overcome important risk factors such as Mantle Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (MIPI) score and bone marrow infiltration. CONCLUSION In the present retrospective analysis, immunochemotherapy followed by ASCT resulted in a very high response rate, and subsequent (90)Y-IT consolidation significantly reduced the number of relapses and increased survival, suggesting that (90)Y-IT consolidation might be a valid option in first-line treatment. However, a prospective confirmatory trial is warranted.
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- Patrizia Mondello
- Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy; Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy; Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
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- Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin V, Hämatologie & Onkologie, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin V, Hämatologie & Onkologie, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical, and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin V, Hämatologie & Onkologie, Innsbruck, Austria; Department of Hematology and CBMT, Bolzano, Italy
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Graf SA, Stevenson PA, Holmberg LA, Till BG, Press OW, Chauncey TR, Smith SD, Philip M, Orozco JJ, Shustov AR, Green DJ, Libby EN, Bensinger WI, Pagel JM, Maloney DG, Zhou Y, Cassaday RD, Gopal AK. Maintenance rituximab after autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with mantle cell lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2015; 26:2323-8. [PMID: 26347113 PMCID: PMC4621031 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND High-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) improves outcomes for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), but relapse ultimately occurs in most patients. Recently presented interim results from a phase III prospective trial suggest maintenance rituximab (MR) after ASCT for MCL improves progression-free survival (PFS). The maturation of these data and any benefit of MR on overall survival (OS) remain to be defined. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this retrospective study, we examined a cohort of consecutive patients with MCL that underwent ASCT for MCL at our center and evaluated their outcomes according to whether they received MR after ASCT (n = 50) or did not (n = 107). MR was treated as a time-dependent covariate to account for variation in timing of its initiation. RESULTS MR was associated with an improved PFS [hazard ratio (HR) 0.44; confidence interval (CI) (0.24-0.80), P = 0.007] and overall survival (OS; HR 0.46; CI 0.23-0.93, P = 0.03) following a multivariate adjustment for confounding factors with a median follow-up of ∼5 years. Grade 4 neutropenia was increased (34% versus 18%, P = 0.04) in the MR group, but no effect on the rate of mortality unrelated to relapse was observed. CONCLUSIONS These data support that MR after ASCT for MCL confers a benefit in PFS and additionally suggest it may improve OS. General application of this strategy will require confirmation of benefit in prospective randomized trials.
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- S A Graf
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Bhatt VR, Armitage JO. Autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in follicular lymphoma. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2015; 16:57-66. [DOI: 10.1517/14712598.2016.1096341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Rituximab for indolent lymphomas before and after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Curr Opin Hematol 2015; 22:469-75. [PMID: 26390162 DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The most substantial advancement in the treatment of indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), since the advent of combination chemotherapy, has been the introduction of the monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody rituximab. However, the optimal schedule, timing, and duration of rituximab therapy remain controversial. RECENT FINDINGS Since its initially reported single-agent activity in 1997, the role of rituximab has greatly expanded and it is now ubiquitously integrated in all treatment phases of indolent NHL. Yet, several questions remain to be addressed: should asymptomatic patients be treated at diagnosis with single-agent rituximab or still kept in watchful waiting, what are the optimal first-line treatments to combine with rituximab, what is the role of maintenance therapy, and is there a benefit in incorporating rituximab in autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation schemes for these diseases? Recent and ongoing clinical trials tackling these relevant issues will be presented and critically discussed in this article. SUMMARY Excellent outcomes are reported with rituximab therapy in indolent NHL, both early and late in the disease course. Continued study of this most valuable therapeutic agent is warranted to set the optimal treatment approach leading to cure the majority of patients.
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Bhatt VR, Loberiza FR, Jing H, Bociek RG, Bierman PJ, Maness LJ, Vose JM, Armitage JO, Akhtari M. Mortality Patterns Among Recipients of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Lymphoma and Myeloma in the Past Three Decades. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2015; 15:409-415.e1. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2015.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Revised: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in the rituximab era. TUMORI JOURNAL 2015; 101:2-7. [PMID: 25702654 DOI: 10.5301/tj.5000203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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High-dose chemotherapy in lymphomas, and mainly non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, has been advancing since the 1970s. This therapeutic strategy is based on the supposed existence of a dose-response curve for cytotoxic agents. However, the available data are contradictory, so high-dose chemotherapy cannot be guaranteed as consolidation treatment for first-remission follicular lymphoma or diffuse large cell lymphoma. The objective of this paper is to review the current knowledge about high-dose chemotherapy followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The published studies on follicular lymphoma after first remission, recurrent follicular lymphoma, and transformed follicular lymphoma were assessed together with the data available on diffuse large cell lymphoma. During analysis of the studies, difficulties were encountered in comparing studies due to the heterogeneous nature of the data. High-dose chemotherapy as consolidation treatment after first remission or in recurrent or refractory disease was also analyzed.
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Bhatt VR, Vose JM. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2014; 28:1073-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2014.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Armitage JO. Is there a role for autotransplants in patients with follicular lymphoma in the rituximab era? Transfus Apher Sci 2013; 49:24-6. [PMID: 23850133 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2013.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Patients with low grad follicular lymphoma were shown to be able to achieve long-term disease-free survival when transplanted after relapse in the era before the wide spread use of rituximab. It appears that the availability of rituximab has not diminished the value of transplantation (i.e., either autologous or allogeneic) in the care of these patients. A similar overall survival and less treatment related toxicity make autologous transplantation the better choice for most patients transplanted at first treatment failure.
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- James O Armitage
- University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States.
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Clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients with mantle cell lymphoma. Recommendations from the GEL/TAMO Spanish Cooperative Group. Ann Hematol 2013; 92:1151-79. [PMID: 23716187 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-013-1783-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is considered a distinct type of B-cell lymphoma genetically characterized by the t(11;14) translocation and cyclin D1 overexpression. There is also a small subset of tumors negative for cyclin D1 expression that are morphologically and immunophenotypically indistinguishable from conventional MCL. Although in the last decades, the median overall survival of patients with MCL has improved significantly, it is still considered as one of the poorest prognoses diseases among B-cell lymphomas. Election of treatment for patients with MCL is complex due to the scarcity of solid evidence. Current available data shows that conventional chemotherapy does not yield satisfactory results as in other types of B-cell lymphomas. However, the role of other approaches such as autologous or allogenic stem cell transplantation, immunotherapy, the administration of consolidation or maintenance schedules, or the use of targeted therapies still lack clear indications. In view of this situation, the Spanish Group of Lymphomas/Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation has conducted a series of reviews on different aspects of MCL, namely its diagnosis, prognosis, first-line and salvage treatment (both in young and elderly patients), new targeted therapies, and detection of minimal residual disease. On the basis of the available evidence, a series of recommendations have been issued with the intention of providing guidance to clinicians on the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with MCL.
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Pettengell R, Schmitz N, Gisselbrecht C, Smith G, Patton WN, Metzner B, Caballero D, Tilly H, Walewski JA, Bence-Bruckler I, To B, Geisler CH, Schots R, Kimby E, Taverna CJ, Kozák T, Dreger P, Uddin R, Ruiz de Elvira C, Goldstone AH. Rituximab purging and/or maintenance in patients undergoing autologous transplantation for relapsed follicular lymphoma: a prospective randomized trial from the lymphoma working party of the European group for blood and marrow transplantation. J Clin Oncol 2013; 31:1624-30. [PMID: 23547078 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.47.1862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The objective of this randomized trial was to assess the efficacy and safety of rituximab as in vivo purging before transplantation and as maintenance treatment immediately after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem-cell transplantation (HDC-ASCT) in patients with relapsed follicular lymphoma (FL). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with relapsed FL who achieved either complete or very good partial remission with salvage chemotherapy were randomly assigned using a factorial design to rituximab purging (P+; 375 mg/m(2) once per week for 4 weeks) or observation (NP) before HDC-ASCT and to maintenance rituximab (M+; 375 mg/m(2) once every 2 months for four infusions) or observation (NM). RESULTS From October 1999 to April 2006, 280 patients were enrolled. The median age was 51 years (range, 26 to 70 years), and baseline characteristics were well balanced between groups. On average, patients were 44 months (range, 3 to 464 months) from diagnosis, with 79% having received two lines and 15% three lines of prior therapy. Median follow-up was 8.3 years. In contrast to purging, 10-year progression-free survival (PFS) was 48% for P+ and 42% for NP groups (hazard ratio [HR], 0.80; 95% CI, 0.58 to 1.11; P = .18); maintenance had a significant effect on PFS (10-year PFS, 54% for M+ and 37% for NM; HR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.47 to 0.91; P = .012). Overall survival (OS) was not improved by either rituximab purging or maintenance. CONCLUSION Rituximab maintenance after HDC-ASCT is safe and significantly prolongs PFS but not OS in patients undergoing transplantation for relapsed FL. Pretransplantation rituximab in vivo purging, even in rituximab-naive patients, failed to improve PFS or OS.
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- Ruth Pettengell
- St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom.
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The prognostic significance of minimal residual disease in the early phases of chemotherapy in dogs with high-grade B-cell lymphoma. Vet J 2013; 195:319-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2011] [Revised: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 07/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Dreyling M, Thieblemont C, Gallamini A, Arcaini L, Campo E, Hermine O, Kluin-Nelemans JC, Ladetto M, Le Gouill S, Iannitto E, Pileri S, Rodriguez J, Schmitz N, Wotherspoon A, Zinzani P, Zucca E. ESMO Consensus conferences: guidelines on malignant lymphoma. part 2: marginal zone lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2013; 24:857-77. [PMID: 23425945 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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To complement the existing treatment guidelines for all tumour types, ESMO organizes consensus conferences to focus on specific issues in each type of tumour. In this setting, a consensus conference on the management of lymphoma was held on 18 June 2011 in Lugano, next to the 11th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma. The conference convened ∼30 experts from all around Europe, and selected six lymphoma entities to be addressed; for each of them, three to five open questions were to be addressed by the experts. For each question, a recommendation should be given by the panel, referring to the strength of the recommendation based on the level of evidence. This consensus report focuses on the three less common lymphoproliferative malignancies: marginal zone lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, and peripheral T-cell lymphomas. A first report had focused on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany.
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Li ZM, Zucca E, Ghielmini M. Open questions in the management of mantle cell lymphoma. Cancer Treat Rev 2013; 39:602-9. [PMID: 23415066 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2012.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2012] [Revised: 12/28/2012] [Accepted: 12/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is one of the lymphomas with the worse prognosis (median survival 3-5years) as it has an aggressive evolution and at the same time is incurable. Biologically it is characterized by the t(11;14)(q13;q32) translocation leading to overexpression of cyclin D1. This review focuses on a number of controversial issues in the management of this disease, as how to stage patients with a disease which often has extranodal localizations, how to recognize the small subgroup of cases with an indolent course, which treatment is suggested for the young and fit or for the elderly, the role of CNS prophylaxis, rituximab maintenance and radiotherapy, the indications to allogeneic transplantation and the place of new active anti-lymphoma drugs.
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- Zhi-Ming Li
- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Casulo C, Maragulia J, Zelenetz AD. Incidence of hypogammaglobulinemia in patients receiving rituximab and the use of intravenous immunoglobulin for recurrent infections. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2012; 13:106-11. [PMID: 23276889 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2012.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Revised: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 11/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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UNLABELLED Rituximab targets normal B cells and tumor B cells. We used a unique data-mining tool to identify patients with lymphoma who were treated with rituximab and who had serial pre and post rituximab immunoglobulin concentrations evaluated. After treatment, 39% (69/179) of patients had low levels of immunoglobulin G. Recurrent sinopulmonary infections were seen in 6.6% (14/211). Intravenous immune globulin appeared to reduce the frequency of infection. BACKGROUND Rituximab has altered the treatment approach to B-cell malignancies and other diseases. Reports consider that rituximab had limited impact on serum immunoglobulins. However, anecdotes suggest that rituximab can cause symptomatic hypogammaglobulinemia. This retrospective study examined the relationship among rituximab, hypogammaglobulinemia, and treatment of symptomatic hypogammaglobulinemia with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG). METHODS Patients with serial quantitative serum immunoglobulin (SIgG) concentrations before and subsequent to rituximab administration at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center were identified. Information regarding rituximab administration, SIgG concentrations, frequency of infection, and administration of IVIG were recorded. RESULTS Between December 1998 and April 2009, 211 patients with B-cell lymphoma treated with rituximab and with serial SIgG concentrations were identified. One hundred seventy-nine (85%) patients had normal SIgG before rituximab, 32 (15%) had low SIgG. After rituximab use, hypogammaglobulinemia was identified in 38.54% of patients with initially normal SIgG. The risk was greater in patients who received maintenance rituximab. Symptomatic hypogammaglobulinemia that prompted IVIG administration developed in 6.6% of patients. CONCLUSIONS In this data set, rituximab administration was associated with a high frequency of hypogammaglobulinemia, particularly symptomatic hypogammaglobulinemia, among patients who received multiple courses of rituximab. Baseline and periodic monitoring of SIgGs is appropriate in patients who receive rituximab.
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- Carla Casulo
- Lymphoma Service, Division of Hematologic Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Patients with advanced follicular lymphoma (FL) have numerous treatment options, including observation, radiotherapy, single-agent or combination chemotherapy, mAbs, and radioimmunoconjugates. These therapies can extend progression-free survival but none can provide a cure. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) remains the only curable therapy for FL, with the field shifting more toward the use of reduced-intensity conditioning regimens because of the lower associated nonrelapse mortality compared with myeloablative regimens. However, GVHD and infection are still problematic in the allo-HSCT population. Autologous HSCT (auto-HSCT) confers high response rates and prolongs progression-free survival in relapsed patients who are chemosensitive, and an increasing amount of data suggest that auto-HSCT may be curative if offered to relapsed patients who are not heavily pretreated. Auto-HSCT has no role as consolidation therapy for patients in first remission based on the results from 3 large randomized trials. Novel conditioning regimens with radioimmunoconjugates have been used in both auto-HSCT and allo-HSCT regimens and results have shown efficacy even in chemorefractory patients. Therefore, with the exception of patients in first remission, the optimal timing for HSCT remains controversial. However, the outcomes seen after auto-HSCT and allo-HSCT continue to improve, and HSCT represents a treatment modality that should be considered in all FL patients, especially while their disease remains chemoresponsive.
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Palla AR, Hamadani M. Rituximab maintenance versus retreatment in follicular lymphoma. Hematol Oncol 2012; 31:171-8. [PMID: 23044794 DOI: 10.1002/hon.2033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2012] [Revised: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common type of indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Although the introduction of the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab has represented a major breakthrough, FL remains incurable with standard chemoimmunotherapies. The goals of therapy in symptomatic FL patients include the following: obtaining high response rates, extending the duration of remission, prolongation of survival and improving quality of life, while minimizing adverse events. To extend remission duration and possibly survival outcomes, maintenance therapy with rituximab has been shown to be effective in both frontline and relapsed/refractory settings. However, the optimal timing, schedule and length of maintenance therapy are controversial. Herein, we review the current data for maintenance rituximab in FL, discuss the current controversies for this modality, attempt to define its role relative to the more conservative retreatment approach and provide practical recommendations for its clinical use.
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- Amruth R Palla
- Department of Internal Medicine, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT, USA
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Morschhauser F, Recher C, Milpied N, Gressin R, Salles G, Brice P, Vey N, Haioun C, Colombat P, Rossi J, Deconinck E, Lazreg F, Bergougnoux L, Delsol G, Attal M. A 4-weekly course of rituximab is safe and improves tumor control for patients with minimal residual disease persisting 3 months after autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation: results of a prospective multicenter phase II study in patients with follicular lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2012; 23:2687-2695. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Naciri S, Bennani-Baiti AA, Glaoui M, Mouzount H, Ghanem S, Essakali L, Kzadri M, Errihani H. Mantle cell lymphoma of the larynx: Primary case report. J Med Case Rep 2012; 6:201. [PMID: 22800646 PMCID: PMC3414839 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-6-201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2011] [Accepted: 05/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Primary laryngeal lymphomas are exceedingly rare. Only about a hundred cases have been reported. They consist mainly of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, especially of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue. We report the first case of a primary laryngeal mantle cell lymphoma. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a primary mantle cell lymphoma of the larynx in a 70-year-old North African non-smoker male. We present a detailed report of his clinical and paraclinical data as well as treatment options. CONCLUSIONS Mantle cell lymphoma is a very aggressive lymphoma subset associated with poor prognosis. Laryngeal mantle cell lymphoma is exceedingly rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to ever be reported.
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- Sarah Naciri
- Medical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohamed V, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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- Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department, Hopital des Spécialités, University Mohamed V, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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- Medical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohamed V, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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- Medical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohamed V, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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- Medical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohamed V, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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- Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department, Hopital des Spécialités, University Mohamed V, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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- Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department, Hopital des Spécialités, University Mohamed V, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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- Medical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, University Mohamed V, University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco
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Glorius P, Baerenwaldt A, Kellner C, Staudinger M, Dechant M, Stauch M, Beurskens FJ, Parren PWHI, Winkel JGJVD, Valerius T, Humpe A, Repp R, Gramatzki M, Nimmerjahn F, Peipp M. The novel tribody [(CD20)2xCD16] efficiently triggers effector cell-mediated lysis of malignant B cells. Leukemia 2012; 27:190-201. [DOI: 10.1038/leu.2012.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Cortelazzo S, Ponzoni M, Ferreri AJM, Dreyling M. Mantle cell lymphoma. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2011; 82:78-101. [PMID: 21658968 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2011.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2010] [Revised: 05/02/2011] [Accepted: 05/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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MCL is a well-characterized clinically aggressive lymphoma with a poor prognosis. Recent research findings have slightly improved the outcome of this neoplasm. The addition of rituximab to conventional chemotherapy has increased overall response rates, but it does not improve overall survival with respect to chemotherapy alone. The use of intensive frontline therapies including rituximab and consolidated by ASCT ameliorates response rate and prolongs progression-free survival, but any impact on survival remains to be proven. Furthermore, the optimal timing, cytoreductive regimen and conditioning regimen, and the clinical implications of achieving a disease remission even at molecular level remain to be elucidated. The development of targeted therapies as the consequence of better dissection of pathogenetic pathways in MCL might improve the outcome of conventional chemotherapy in most patients and spare the toxicity of intense therapy in a minority of MCL patients characterized by a relatively indolent disease. Patients not eligible for intensive regimens, such as hyperC-VAD, may be considered for less demanding therapies, such as the combination of rituximab either with CHOP or with purine analogues, or bendamustine. Allogeneic SCT can be an effective option for relapsed disease in patients who are fit enough and have a compatible donor. Maintenance rituximab may be considered after response to immunochemotherapy for relapsed disease, although there are currently no data to recommend this approach as the first-line strategy. As the optimal approach to the management of MCL is still evolving, it is critical that these patients be enrolled in clinical trials to identify better treatment options.
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- Sergio Cortelazzo
- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Bolzano, Italy
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Ria R, Musto P, Reale A, Guariglia R, Iodice G, Dammacco F, Vacca A. 90Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan as consolidation therapy after autologous stem cell transplantation in aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. J Nucl Med 2011; 52:891-5. [PMID: 21571787 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.110.084376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Targeted radioimmunotherapy with (90)Y-labeled ibritumomab tiuxetan is a novel therapeutic approach for CD20-positive relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). METHODS Seven consecutive patients with CD20-positive aggressive NHL who did not fully respond to prior myeloablative chemotherapy were enrolled. A 14.8 MBq (0.4 mCi)/kg dose of (90)Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan was administered to all patients, and approximately 100 d afterward (18)F-FDG PET/CT was performed to assess response. RESULTS PET/CT showed a complete response in 5 of 7 patients. Of the 2 nonresponsive patients, 1 showed persistent disease and the other progression. Toxicity included thrombocytopenia in all 7 patients and grade IV neutropenic fever in 1 patient. CONCLUSION Despite the small series studied, we suggest that radioimmunotherapy is safe for consolidation in patients treated with high-dose chemotherapy for aggressive NHL and may provide clinical benefit in extensively pretreated patients.
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- Roberto Ria
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Section of Internal Medicine and Clinical Oncology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy.
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Ferrero S, Drandi D, Mantoan B, Ghione P, Omedè P, Ladetto M. Minimal residual disease detection in lymphoma and multiple myeloma: impact on therapeutic paradigms. Hematol Oncol 2011; 29:167-76. [PMID: 22678691 DOI: 10.1002/hon.989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Early identification of patients at high risk of relapse is a major goal of current translational research in oncohematology. Minimal residual disease (MRD) detection by polymerase chain reaction-based methods is currently part of the routine clinical management of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, the current knowledge indicates that it is also a useful prognostic tool in several mature lymphoproliferative disorders. Its utility is currently well established in follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. In some of these entities, clinical trials employing MRD as a decision-making tool are currently ongoing. In the present review, we will discuss the 'state of the art' of MRD evaluation in these three neoplasms with the ultimate aim of providing critical take-home messages for clinicians working in the field. Moreover, we will outline the role of MRD detection in the design of future clinical trials.
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- Simone Ferrero
- Division of Hematology, Department of Experimental Medicine and Oncology, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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Witzens-Harig M, Hensel M, Unterhalt M, Herfarth K. Treatment of limited stage follicular lymphoma with Rituximab immunotherapy and involved field radiotherapy in a prospective multicenter Phase II trial-MIR trial. BMC Cancer 2011; 11:87. [PMID: 21352561 PMCID: PMC3050857 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2010] [Accepted: 02/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background The optimal treatment of early stage follicular Lymphoma is a matter of debate. Radiation therapy has frequently been applied with a curative approach beside watchful waiting. Involved field, extended field and total nodal radiation techniques are used in various protocols, but the optimal radiation field still has to be defined. Follicular lymphoma is characterized by stable expression of the CD20 antigen on the tumour cells surface. The anti CD20 antibody Rituximab (Mabthera®) has shown to be effective in systemic therapy of FL in primary treatment, relapse and maintenance therapy. Methods/design The MIR (Mabthera® and Involved field Radiation) study is a prospective multicenter trial combining systemic treatment with the anti CD20 antibody Rituximab (Mabthera®) in combination with involved field radiotherapy (30 - 40 Gy). This trial aims at testing the combination's efficacy and safety with an accrual of 85 patients. Primary endpoint of the study is progression free survival. Secondary endpoints are response rate to Rituximab, complete remission rate at week 18, relapse rate, relapse pattern, relapse free survival, overall survival, toxicity and quality of life. Discussion The trial evaluates the efficacy of Rituximab to prevent out-filed recurrences in early stage nodal follicular lymphoma and the safety of the combination of Rituximab and involved field radiotherapy. It also might show additional risk factors for a later recurrence (e.g. remission state after Rituximab only). Trial Registration ClinicalTrials (NCT): NCT00509184
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- Mathias Witzens-Harig
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg, INF 400; 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Williams ME, Dreyling M, Winter J, Muneer S, Leonard JP. Management of mantle cell lymphoma: key challenges and next steps. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2011; 10:336-46. [PMID: 21030346 DOI: 10.3816/clml.2010.n.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is regarded as an aggressive lymphoid malignancy that exhibits varied clinical behavior and prognoses, reflecting the biologic heterogeneity of the disease. In most cases, patients with MCL achieve a shorter median survival compared with more common B-cell lymphomas, such as follicular lymphoma, and are less likely to achieve a durable response with chemotherapy. Currently, there is no defined standard of care for patients with MCL. Rituximab-containing immunochemotherapy strategies are commonly used, but the addition of rituximab to conventional induction chemotherapy has produced suboptimal responses that are relatively short-lived and have not resulted in a survival advantage. Further intensification of the chemotherapy component, including autologous stem cell transplantation, has increased response and survival rates but has not proven to be curative while being associated with higher toxicity. Clearly, there is a need for developing novel agents and strategies that will improve clinical outcomes for patients with MCL. Targeted therapies and new cytotoxic agents are showing great promise and may have a role in maintenance and/or initial therapy. This summary highlights current challenges in the management of MCL, and outlines expert perspectives, key questions, and future directions. For the third consecutive year, a panel of global experts in MCL assembled to deliberate on topical issues in MCL including advances in pathobiology, strategies for risk-adapted therapy, front-line treatment options, consolidation approaches, and novel therapeutic strategies. The proceedings of this workshop, held December 3, 2009 in New Orleans, LA, are summarized here. It must be emphasized that this synopsis is not meant to serve as an exhaustive review of MCL biology and management, but is a distillation of the expert discussions, highlighting key questions and future directions identified.
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Poiré X, Kline J, Grinblatt D, Zimmerman T, Conner K, Muhs C, Gajewski T, Van Besien K, Smith SM. Phase II study of immunomodulation with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, interleukin-2, and rituximab following autologous stem cell transplant in patients with relapsed or refractory lymphomas. Leuk Lymphoma 2010; 51:1241-50. [PMID: 20496994 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2010.486876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) leads to durable remissions in approximately half of patients with chemosensitive relapsed or refractory aggressive lymphomas; however, many will relapse despite ASCT secondary to persistent minimal residual disease (MRD) or malignant graft contamination. Post-transplant rituximab may eradicate MRD. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) might enhance the efficacy of rituximab by augmenting antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). We hypothesized that given together, rituximab, GM-CSF, and IL-2 might eradicate MRD and improve event-free survival following ASCT. Forty-six patients with relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) or Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) were enrolled. Stem cells were mobilized with G-CSF and GM-CSF following chemotherapy. Following BEAM conditioning, patients received GM-CSF until neutrophil engraftment. Between days + 30 and + 120, patients received one dose of rituximab 375 mg/m(2) (cycle 1), followed by three cycles of GM-CSF 250 microg/m(2)/day SQ days 1-5, IL-2 1.5 x 10(6) IU/m(2)/day SQ days 6-12, and rituximab 375 mg/m(2) IV day 9, repeated every 21 days. Thirty-eight patients were eligible for post-ASCT immunotherapy. Nine patients completed 1-2 cycles and 21 completed 3-4 cycles; eight patients did not receive post-ASCT immunotherapy. Grade 3-4 neutropenia and grade 3 thrombocytopenia were observed. With a median follow-up of 30 months, the estimated 5-year OS and EFS for all patients eligible for immunotherapy are 65% and 45%, respectively. Post-ASCT immunomodulation with rituximab, IL-2, and GM-CSF was feasible and safe, but not all patients were able to continue on to post-ASCT immunotherapy.
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- Xavier Poiré
- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Ayoola A, Terrell M, Bahrain H, Ford P, Auerbach M. Experience with maintenance rituximab after chemotherapy in patients with low-grade lymphoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1548-5315(11)70416-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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An increasing number of neoplasms are associated with variably specific genetic abnormalities. This is best exemplified by hematological malignancies, in which there is a growing list of entities that are defined by their genetic lesion(s); this is not (yet) the case in mature B-cell lymphomas. However, enhanced insights into the pathogenesis of this large and diverse group of lymphomas have emerged with the ongoing unraveling of a plethora of fascinating genetic abnormalities. The purpose of this review is to synthesize well-recognized data and nascent discoveries in our understanding of the genetic basis of a spectrum of mature B-cell lymphomas, and how this may be applied to contemporary clinical practice. Despite the explosion of new and exciting knowledge in this arena, with the potential for enhanced diagnostic and prognostic strategies, it is essential to remain cognizant of the limitations (and complexity) of genetic investigations, so that assays can be developed and used both judiciously and rationally.
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Naparstek E. The role of rituximab in autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2010; 1:220-9. [PMID: 20425317 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-006-0003-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The addition of rituximab to chemotherapy has substantially changed the treatment strategies for patients with B-cell lymphomas. Rituximab, combined with standard chemotherapy regimens, shows consistently improved results compared with chemotherapy alone and has been extensively employed in both newly diagnosed and relapsed patients with B-cell lymphoma. Because of its low toxicity profile and its potent antilymphoma activity mediated through direct apoptotic and indirect effector mechanisms, rituximab also has been actively incorporated into stem cell transplantation (SCT) protocols to attain a state of minimal disease, provide a safe and effective method for in vivo purging prior to autologous SCT, and promote graft-versus-lymphoma effects in allogeneic SCT. This review compiles the still immature but rapidly growing data on this combined modality.
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- Elizabeth Naparstek
- Department of Hematology and BMT, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 64239, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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After more than 10 years of use, rituximab has proven to be remarkably safe. However, accumulated evidence now suggests that under some circumstances it may significantly increase the risk of infections. This risk is difficult to quantify because of confounding factors (namely, concomitant use of immunosuppressive or chemotherapeutic agents and underlying conditions), as well as under-reporting. Increased number of infections has been documented in patients treated with maintenance rituximab for low-grade lymphoma and in patients with concomitant severe immunodeficiency, whether caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or immunosuppressive agents like fludarabine. From the practical standpoint, the most important infection is hepatitis B reactivation, which may be delayed and result in fulminant liver failure and death. Special care should be placed on screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and preemptive antiviral treatment. Some investigators have reported an increase in Pneumocystis pneumonia. Finally, there is increasing evidence of a possible association with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a lethal encephalitis caused by the polyomavirus JC. This review enumerates the described infectious complications, summarizes the possible underlying mechanisms of the increased risk, and makes recommendations regarding prevention, diagnosis and management.
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- Juan C Gea-Banacloche
- Experimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Heinzelmann F, Ottinger H, Engelhard M, Soekler M, Bamberg M, Weinmann M. Advanced-Stage III/IV Follicular Lymphoma. Strahlenther Onkol 2010; 186:247-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s00066-010-2091-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2009] [Accepted: 01/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kato H, Taji H, Ogura M, Kagami Y, Oki Y, Tsujimura A, Fuwa N, Kodaira T, Seto M, Yamamoto K, Morishima Y. Favorable Consolidative Effect of High-Dose Melphalan and Total-Body Irradiation Followed by Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation After Rituximab-Containing Induction Chemotherapy With In Vivo Purging in Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 9:443-8. [DOI: 10.3816/clm.2009.n.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Seiler T, Hiddemann W, Dreyling M. Optimal application of antibodies in the treatment of follicular lymphoma: current standards and future strategies. Immunotherapy 2009; 1:1015-24. [DOI: 10.2217/imt.09.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Advanced-stage follicular lymphoma has previously been described as an incurable disease. However, the introduction of monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab has considerably changed the management of the disease in the last decade with a significant subset of patients remaining in remission for a decade or longer. Rituximab, a CD20-targeting antibody, is approved for treatment both upfront and in the relapse setting. The most dramatic impact of this antibody is observed in combinations with conventional chemotherapy regimens. Encouraging results have also been reported from radiolabeled anti-CD20 antibodies. High response rates and durable remissions have been seen with both 90Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan and 131I-tositumomab. However, refractoriness to immunochemotherapy still remains a problem, especially in relapsed disease. Several novel targeted agents show encouraging activity in follicular lymphoma. This review will focus on current treatment strategies in this disease.
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- University Hospital Grosshadern, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- University Hospital Grosshadern, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- University Hospital Grosshadern, Department of Internal Medicine III, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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Kasamon YL, Jones RJ, Brodsky RA, Fuchs EJ, Matsui W, Luznik L, Powell JD, Blackford AL, Goodrich A, Gocke CD, Abrams RA, Ambinder RF, Flinn IW. Immunologic recovery following autologous stem-cell transplantation with pre- and posttransplantation rituximab for low-grade or mantle cell lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2009; 21:1203-1210. [PMID: 19880437 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rituximab may improve transplant outcomes but may delay immunologic recovery. PATIENTS AND METHODS Seventy-seven patients with low-grade or mantle cell lymphoma received autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) on a phase II study. Rituximab 375 mg/m(2) was administered 3 days before mobilization-dose cyclophosphamide, then weekly for four doses after count recovery from ASCT. Immune reconstitution was assessed. RESULTS Sixty percent of transplants occurred in first remission. Actuarial event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) were 60% and 73%, respectively, at 5 years, with 7.2-year median follow-up for OS in surviving patients. Median EFS was 8.3 years. Older age and transformed lymphomas were independently associated with inferior EFS, whereas day 60 lymphocyte counts did not predict EFS or late infections. Early and late transplant-related mortality was 1% and 8%, with secondary leukemia in two patients. B-cell counts recovered by 1-2 years; however, the median IgG level remained low at 2 years. Late-onset idiopathic neutropenia, generally inconsequential, was noted in 43%. CONCLUSION ASCT with rituximab can produce durable remissions on follow-up out to 10 years. Major infections do not appear to be significantly increased or to be predicted by immune monitoring.
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- Y L Kasamon
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Rationale for Consolidation to Improve Progression‐Free Survival in Patients with Non‐Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Review of the Evidence. Oncologist 2009; 14 Suppl 2:17-29. [DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2009-s2-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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