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Alzahrani M, Villa D. Management of relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2024; 65:1044-1054. [PMID: 38635491 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2024.2338851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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In this review we summarize the current evidence describing the management of patients with relapsed/refractory MCL and outline the various novel therapeutics that have been developed over the past two decades. We also describe how overall response rates, complete response rates, duration of responses, and life expectancy have dramatically increased with the introduction of novel therapies, particularly covalent Bruton Tyrosine Kinase inhibitors (BTKi) and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy. The most recent emerging options for patients with progressive disease following BTKi or CAR-T, including non-covalent BTKi, antibody-drug conjugates, Bcl-2 inhibitors, and bispecific antibodies, may further improve response rates and outcomes. Future directions should focus on identifying the best sequencing and/or combinations of the increasingly available treatment options while prioritizing strategies with curative potential.
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- Musa Alzahrani
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Lymphoid Cancer, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Division of Medical Oncology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Založnik M, Miceska S, Buček S, Nolde N, Gjidera M, Klopčič U, Čekić Z, Pohar Marinšek Ž, Gašljević G, Kloboves Prevodnik V. Assessment of Ki-67 Proliferative Index in Cytological Samples of Nodal B-Cell Lymphomas. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1584. [PMID: 39125462 PMCID: PMC11311723 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14151584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 07/21/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The Ki-67 proliferative index (PI) is part of the diagnosis of nodal B-cell lymphoma (nBCL), but its determination in cytological samples is not standardized. We aimed to establish an approach for the accurate determination of the Ki-67 PI in cytological slides to differentiate between indolent and aggressive nBCLs. METHODS Patients diagnosed with nBCL by fine-needle aspiration biopsy and subsequent excision biopsy were included. Cell suspensions were prepared from biopsy samples for CD3/Ki-67 double immunocytochemical staining and flow-cytometric verification of lymphoma B-cell counts. The Ki-67 PI was assessed by manual counting and eyeballing in cytology and eyeballing in histology. The cut-off values for the differentiation between aggressive and indolent lymphomas were determined for each method. RESULTS A strong correlation between manual and flow-cytometric counting of lymphoma B cells was confirmed (interclass correlation coefficient (IC coef.) = 0.78). The correlation of the Ki-67 PI determined in cytological and histological slides was also strong (IC coef. > 0.80). Histologically, 55 cases were classified as indolent and 31 as aggressive nBCLs. KI-67 PI cut-off values of 28.5%, 27.5%, and 35.5% were established for manual counting and eyeballing in cytology and eyeballing in histology, respectively, with high sensitivity and specificity. CONCLUSIONS The Ki-67 PI, assessed by manual counting and eyeballing in cytological samples, accurately differentiates between indolent and aggressive nBCLs.
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- Mojca Založnik
- Department of Cytopathology, Institute of Oncology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cytopathology, Institute of Oncology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cytopathology, Institute of Oncology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cytopathology, Institute of Oncology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Oncology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia (G.G.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cytopathology, Institute of Oncology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Cytopathology, Institute of Oncology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Oncology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia (G.G.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of Cytopathology, Institute of Oncology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
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Bock AM, Gile JJ, Larson MC, Poonsombudlert K, Tawfiq RK, Maliske S, Maurer MJ, Kabat BF, Paludo J, Inwards DJ, Ayyappan S, Link BK, Ansell SM, Habermann TM, Witzig TE, Nowakowski GS, Cerhan JR, Farooq U, Wang Y. Evolving treatment patterns and improved outcomes in relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma: a prospective cohort study. Blood Cancer J 2023; 13:169. [PMID: 37957158 PMCID: PMC10643454 DOI: 10.1038/s41408-023-00942-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Over the last two decades, the frontline therapy for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) has evolved. However, the impact of subsequent lines of therapy on survival outcomes has not been well characterized. In this study, we investigated the treatment patterns and survival outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) MCL treated with second-line (2 L) therapy. Adult patients with newly diagnosed MCL from 2002 to 2015 were enrolled in a prospective cohort study. Clinical characteristics, 2 L treatment details, and outcomes were compared between patients who received 2 L treatment between 2003-2009 (Era 1), 2010-2014 (Era 2), and 2015-2021 (Era 3). 2 L treatment was heterogenous in all eras, and there was a substantial shift in the pattern of 2 L therapy over time. The estimated 2-year EFS rate was 21% (95% CI, 13-35), 40% (95% CI, 30-53), and 51% (95% CI, 37-68) in Era 1-3 respectively, and the 5-year OS rate was 31% (95% CI, 21-45), 37% (95% CI, 27-50), and 67% (95% CI, 54-83) in Era 1-3, respectively. These results provide real-world evidence on evolving treatment patterns of 2 L therapy based on the era of relapse. The changes in 2 L treatment correlated with improved EFS and OS, suggesting that treatment advances are associated with improved outcomes in patients with R/R MCL.
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- Allison M Bock
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Division of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Sanford Health System, Fargo, ND, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Rozental A, Jim HSL, Extermann M. Treatment of older patients with mantle cell lymphoma in the era of novel agents. Leuk Lymphoma 2023; 64:1514-1526. [PMID: 37357622 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2227748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare, B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with a highly heterogeneous presentation that ranges from an indolent disease to an extremely aggressive one. Several clinical and biological prognostic markers can assist in determining the aggressiveness of the disease. Such as MIPI, Ki-67, and TP53, NOTCH1, and CDKN2A mutations. While aggressive chemoimmunotherapy regimens combining rituximab and cytarabine, followed by autologous stem-cell transplantation yield the most promising results, this treatment is too toxic for older patients. Several lower-intensity regimens have shown efficacy in older patients with reduced toxicity profiles. However, older relapsed/refractory patients have an extremely poor outcome. In the last several years, there is a major trend toward chemotherapy-free regimens, targeted therapies such as BTK, BCL-2 and PI3K inhibitors, and immunotherapies such as lenalidomide and CAR-T, which can provide a promising strategy for older patients. Herein we review the current therapies for older MCL patients, chemotherapy regimens, targeted therapies, and immunotherapies.
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- Alon Rozental
- Senior Adult Oncology Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
- Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Senior Adult Oncology Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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Wang ML, Jurczak W, Zinzani PL, Eyre TA, Cheah CY, Ujjani CS, Koh Y, Izutsu K, Gerson JN, Flinn I, Tessoulin B, Alencar AJ, Ma S, Lewis D, Lech-Maranda E, Rhodes J, Patel K, Maddocks K, Lamanna N, Wang Y, Tam CS, Munir T, Nagai H, Hernandez-Ilizaliturri F, Kumar A, Fenske TS, Seymour JF, Zelenetz AD, Nair B, Tsai DE, Balbas M, Walgren RA, Abada P, Wang C, Zhao J, Mato AR, Shah NN. Pirtobrutinib in Covalent Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Pretreated Mantle-Cell Lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 2023; 41:3988-3997. [PMID: 37192437 PMCID: PMC10461952 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.00562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Pirtobrutinib is a highly selective, noncovalent (reversible) Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi). We report the safety and efficacy of pirtobrutinib in patients with covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (cBTKi) pretreated mantle-cell lymphoma (MCL), a population with poor prognosis. METHODS Patients with cBTKi pretreated relapsed/refractory (R/R) MCL received pirtobrutinib monotherapy in a multicenter phase I/II trial (BRUIN; ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03740529). Efficacy was assessed in the first 90 consecutively enrolled patients who met criteria for inclusion in the primary efficacy cohort. The primary end point was overall response rate (ORR). Secondary end points included duration of response (DOR) and safety. RESULTS The median patient age was 70 years (range, 46-87), the median prior lines of therapy was 3 (range, 1-8), 82.2% had discontinued a prior cBTKi because of disease progression, and 77.8% had intermediate- or high-risk simplified MCL International Prognostic Index score. The ORR was 57.8% (95% CI, 46.9 to 68.1), including 20.0% complete responses (n = 18). At a median follow-up of 12 months, the median DOR was 21.6 months (95% CI, 7.5 to not reached). The 6- and 12-month estimated DOR rates were 73.6% and 57.1%, respectively. In the MCL safety cohort (n = 164), the most common treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were fatigue (29.9%), diarrhea (21.3%), and dyspnea (16.5%). Grade ≥3 TEAEs of hemorrhage (3.7%) and atrial fibrillation/flutter (1.2%) were less common. Only 3% of patients discontinued pirtobrutinib because of a treatment-related adverse event. CONCLUSION Pirtobrutinib is a first-in-class novel noncovalent (reversible) BTKi and the first BTKi of any kind to demonstrate durable efficacy after prior cBTKi therapy in heavily pretreated R/R MCL. Pirtobrutinib was well tolerated with low rates of treatment discontinuation because of toxicity.
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- Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Krakow, Poland
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- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna Istituto di Ematologia “Seràgnoli,” Bologna, Italy
- Dipartimento di Medicina Specialistica, Diagnostica e Sperimentale Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Churchill Cancer Center, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Linear Clinical Research and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia
- Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Sarah Cannon Research Institute and Tennessee Oncology, Nashville, TN
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust—Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell/Hofstra, Uniondale, NY
- Northwell Health Cancer Institute Lake Success, New Hyde Park, NY
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- Center for Blood Disorders and Cellular Therapy, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA
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- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH
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- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hematology, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Aichi, Japan
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Romancik JT, Gerber DG, Zhuang T, Cohen JB. SOHO State of the Art Updates and Next Questions: Managing Relapsed Mantle Cell Lymphoma. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA, MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2022; 22:557-565. [PMID: 35123927 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2022.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare subtype of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma i.e., incurable with current therapies. While some patients experience prolonged remissions following initial therapy, most will have a relapsing-remitting course requiring several lines of treatment over the course of their disease. Several targeted therapies are now available to treat patients with relapsed MCL. The Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, including ibrutinib, acalabrutinib, and zanubrutinib, are highly active in MCL and currently approved for treating patients with relapsed disease. Bortezomib and lenalidomide are available as monotherapy or in combination with other agents. Venetoclax is active and can be considered for use in relapsed MCL, although it is not currently approved by regulatory agencies. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy with brexucabtagene autoleucel yields high response rates and is now approved for patients with relapsed MCL. Allogeneic stem cell transplant remains an option for a small subset of medically fit and motivated patients who have progressed through multiple lines of therapy, although its use is limited by substantial toxicity. There is currently no standard approach to sequencing therapies for patients with relapsed MCL, and the ability to utilize disease biologic and clinical characteristics to guide treatment decisions in this setting remains limited. In this review, we summarize the current evidence to guide the management of patients with relapsed MCL, review emerging agents and combination therapies that are under investigation, and outline our current treatment approach for these patients.
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- Jason T Romancik
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology; Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology; Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology; Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology; Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
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Chen W, Liu H, Wang P, Li G. Clinical and biological features of mantle cell lymphoma patients with co-expression of CD10 and BCL-6: a retrospective study. Transl Cancer Res 2022; 10:4786-4793. [PMID: 35116331 PMCID: PMC8798977 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-21-882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) with co-expression of CD10 and BCL-6 was scarcely reported, and its biological features were largely remained unknown. Thus, this study aimed to describe the clinical and biological features, as well as outcome of MCL patients with co-expression of CD10 and BCL-6. Methods A total of 104 cases of MCL who were admitted to our hospital between January 2011 and October 2018 were recruited. Those patients were diagnosed according to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification system for tumors of the hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues, in compliance with the results of cytomorphology and immunohistochemical analysis. Patients were followed up through telephone interviews, medical records. Differences in age, gender, leukocyte count, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level, beta-2 microglobulin (β2-MG) level and results of immunohistochemistry were analyzed. Then the event-free survival (EFS) rate and overall survival (OS) rate were performed by the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. Results The results showed that, in total, 5 patients had superficial lymph node enlargement, 2 patients suffered from abdominal discomfort, and 1 patient’s red blood cell (RBC) count was abnormal at the time of diagnosis. All patients were in stage IV, 75% had bone marrow involvement, and 75% and 100% of patients had elevated levels of LDH and β2-MG, respectively. Three classic genes and five variants were involved in the 8 patients. MCL patients with the co-expression of CD10 and BCL-6 had higher Ki-67 index, white blood cell (WBC) count, LDH level, and β2-MG level than those of without co-expression of CD10 and BCL-6 (P=0.025, 0.038, 0.015, and 0.021, respectively). Besides, MCL patients with CD10 and BCL-6 co-expression had shorter OS and EFS (χ2=6.401 and 5.975; P=0.011 and 0.015, respectively), indicating patients’ susceptibility to get complex karyotype and TP53 abnormality. Conclusions MCL patients with co-expression of CD10 and BCL-6 were more likely to have bone marrow involvement, higher Ki-67 index, increased WBC count, and elevated levels of LDH and β2-MG at the time of diagnosis, then might has complex cytogenetic and poor prognosis.
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- Wanzi Chen
- Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory on Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Ioannou N, Jain K, Ramsay AG. Immunomodulatory Drugs for the Treatment of B Cell Malignancies. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8572. [PMID: 34445275 PMCID: PMC8395307 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Accumulating evidence suggests that the tumor microenvironment (TME) is involved in disease progression and drug resistance in B cell malignancies, by supporting tumor growth and facilitating the ability of malignant cells to avoid immune recognition. Immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) such as lenalidomide have some direct anti-tumor activity, but critically also target various cellular compartments of the TME including T cells, NK cells, and stromal cells, which interfere with pro-tumor signaling while activating anti-tumor immune responses. Lenalidomide has delivered favorable clinical outcomes as a single-agent, and in combination therapy leads to durable responses in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and several non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) including follicular lymphoma (FL), diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Recently, avadomide, a next generation cereblon E3 ligase modulator (CELMoD), has shown potent anti-tumor and TME immunomodulatory effects, as well as promising clinical efficacy in DLBCL. This review describes how the pleiotropic effects of IMiDs and CELMoDs could make them excellent candidates for combination therapy in the immuno-oncology era-a concept supported by preclinical data, as well as the recent approval of lenalidomide in combination with rituximab for the treatment of relapsed/refractory (R/R) FL.
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MESH Headings
- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/antagonists & inhibitors
- Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/immunology
- Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use
- Enzyme Inhibitors/therapeutic use
- Humans
- Immunologic Factors/therapeutic use
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/immunology
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, B-Cell/immunology
- Neoplasm Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Neoplasm Proteins/immunology
- Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/antagonists & inhibitors
- Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases/immunology
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- Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London, London SE1 9RT, UK; (N.I.); (K.J.)
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Lokhande L, Kuci Emruli V, Kolstad A, Hutchings M, Räty R, Jerkeman M, Ek S. Immune-related protein signature in serum stratify relapsed mantle cell lymphoma patients based on risk. BMC Cancer 2020; 20:1202. [PMID: 33287742 PMCID: PMC7720632 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07678-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Response to modern treatment strategies, which combine cytotoxic compounds with immune stimulatory agents and targeted treatment is highly variable among MCL patients. Thus, providing prognostic and predictive markers for risk adapted therapy is warranted and molecular information that can help in patient stratification is a necessity. In relapsed MCL, biopsies are rarely available and molecular information from tumor tissue is often lacking. Today, the main tool to access risk is the MCL international prognostic index (MIPI), which does not include detailed biological information of relevance for different treatment options. To enable continuous monitoring of patients, non-invasive companion diagnostic tools are needed which can further reduce cost and patient distress and enable efficient measurements of biological markers. Methods We have assessed if serum-based protein profiling can identify immune related proteins that stratify relapsed MCL patients based on risk. Overall, 371 scFv targeting 158 proteins were assessed using an antibody microarray platform. We profiled patients (n = 44) who had been treated within the MCL6-Philemon trial combining targeted and immune-modulatory treatment. Results The downstream processing led to the identification of the relapsed immune signature (RIS) consisting of 11 proteins with potential to stratify patients with long and short overall survival (OS). Moreover, in this population, MIPI alone failed to separate high, intermediate and low risk patients, but a combined index based on MIPI together with RIS, MIPIris, showed improved performance and significantly stratified all three risk groups based on OS. Conclusions Our results show that addition of biological parameters to previous prognostic indices improves patient stratification among patients treated with BTK inhibitor triplet combination, particularly, in the identification of an extreme high risk group. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12885-020-07678-4.
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- Department of Hematology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Immunotechnology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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Korycka-Wołowiec A, Wołowiec D, Robak T. The safety of available chemo-free treatments for mantle cell lymphoma. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2020; 19:1377-1393. [PMID: 32946324 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2020.1826435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Conventional treatment for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) patients includes regimens combining rituximab with other cytotoxic drugs, followed or not by consolidation with autologous stem cell transplantation and rituximab maintenance. However, older, unfit, and relapsed/refractory patients are often ineligible for intense treatment. Currently, available new targeted treatment options seem to offer hope in this group of patients. AREAS COVERED This article reviews the safety profiles of new therapeutic chemotherapy-free options for MCL patients. Publications in English from 2010 through June 2020 were surveyed on the MEDLINE database for articles. Proceedings of the American Society of Hematology during the last 5 years were also included. EXPERT OPINION MCL is a clinically heterogenous disease predominantly affecting elderly patients. Its variable clinical course requires personalization and individualization of treatment to achieve optimal survival and acceptable safety profiles, especially in poor prognosis patients. Results of clinical trials performed in the past decade indicated that novel drugs used as a single agent or as part of a conventional chemotherapeutic treatment offer promise in minimalizing the relapse rate for MCL and may allow more effective and safer treatment options by reducing the risk of adverse events, especially cytopenias and infections.
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- Department of Hematology, Medical University of Wroclaw , Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Hematology, Medical University of Lodz , Lodz, Poland
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW IMiDs are a class of biologic agents with immunomodulatory, anti-angiogenic, and direct anti-cancer activities. This review summarizes current data on clinical development and application of IMiDs in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) subtypes, focusing primarily on lenalidomide, with additional discussion on managing common side effects. RECENT FINDINGS Improved upon the prototype thalidomide, the second-generation compound lenalidomide has enhanced immunological and anti-cancer properties with fewer side effects, while next-generation small molecule cereblon/E3 ubiquitin ligase modulator CC-122 is in early clinical studies. Lenalidomide is FDA-approved for treatment of relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma as a single agent, as well as in combination with rituximab for R/R follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma. In addition, numerous clinical trials of lenalidomide, as single agent, in combination with anti-CD20 antibodies, or in combination with chemoimmunotherapy regimens, have shown promise in aggressive and indolent NHL in both the upfront and relapsed/refractory setting. As clinical trials with lenalidomide continue to find success in both indolent and aggressive lymphomas, IMiDs are poised to be important building blocks for combinatorial strategies with antibodies, chemotherapy, novel target agents, and emerging immunotherapy involving immune checkpoint inhibitors and chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy. Delineation of treatment-specific and disease-specific biomarkers is an important research objective to gain insight into potential mechanisms of action, and to guide future clinical development.
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- Samuel Yamshon
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Presbyterian Hospital, 1305 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Presbyterian Hospital, 1305 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
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Ruan J, Yamshon S, van Besien K, Martin P. An update on options of therapy for aggressive mantle cell lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 61:2036-2049. [PMID: 32336184 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1755860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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With the emerging application of novel targeted agents in the induction, maintenance and salvage strategies, management of aggressive mantle cell lymphoma is being transformed from high-intensity chemo-immunotherapy applicable to only selected patients, to more personalized treatment incorporating novel agents that are effective and accessible for the majority of the patients. This review summarizes risk-stratified management paradigm for aggressive mantle cell lymphoma, providing context for clinical applications of novel agents and cellular therapy including stem cell transplant and CAR-T.
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- Jia Ruan
- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Ruan J. Molecular profiling and management of mantle cell lymphoma. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2019; 2019:30-40. [PMID: 31808882 PMCID: PMC6913452 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2019000011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a distinct subtype of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma characterized by the t(11;14)(q13;q32) translocation leading to cyclin D1 overexpression and cell cycle dysregulation. Molecular profiling with gene expression and deep sequencing analyses has identified genomic and epigenomic alterations in pathways regulating the cell cycle, DNA damage response, proliferation, and survival, which contribute to disease progression with important prognostic and therapeutic implications. Clinically, the nonnodal MCL subset is notable for leukemic presentation, indolent behavior, and association with hypermutated IGHV and lack of SOX11 expression, which differentiates it from the conventional nodal MCL. In addition to the Mantle Cell Lymphoma International Prognostic Index score and proliferative gene signatures, 17p/TP53 and 9p/CDKN2A alterations, and genomic complexity have emerged as clinically useful biomarkers of high-risk disease associated with aggressive disease behavior, resistance to chemotherapy, and poor overall survival. Although intensive chemoimmunotherapy regimens that incorporate high-dose cytarabine and stem cell transplantation have improved survival in young and fit MCL patients, the introduction of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors and other novel agents has made effective outpatient-based treatment accessible to nearly all MCL patients. Optimizing combinations of novel agents in the relapsed setting and moving novel agents to the first-line setting have the potential to fundamentally change the MCL therapeutic landscape for the better, especially for patients ineligible for chemotherapy or those with high-risk mutations that are resistant to chemotherapy.
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- Jia Ruan
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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Telford C, Kabadi SM, Abhyankar S, Song J, Signorovitch J, Zhao J, Yao Z. Matching-adjusted Indirect Comparisons of the Efficacy and Safety of Acalabrutinib Versus Other Targeted Therapies in Relapsed/Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Clin Ther 2019; 41:2357-2379.e1. [PMID: 31699438 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2019.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a rare subtype of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that can be either aggressive or indolent. Although MCL usually responds well to initial treatment with chemotherapy-based regimens, the disease often relapses or becomes refractory within a few years. Acalabrutinib is a highly selective, potent, covalent Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor with minimal off-target activity. WIthout head-to-head clinical trial data, estimation of the comparative efficacy and safety of new therapeutic entities provides valuable information for patients, clinicians, and health care payers. The objective of this analysis was to compare the efficacy and safety of acalabrutinib versus other targeted therapies employed for the treatment of relapsed/refractory MCL by using matching-adjusted indirect comparisons. METHODS Individual data from 124 patients treated with acalabrutinib in the Phase II ACE-LY-004 trial were adjusted to match average baseline characteristics of populations from studies using alternative targeted treatment regimens for relapsed/refractory MCL (for monotherapy: ibrutinib, bortezomib, lenalidomide, and temsirolimus; for combination therapies: ibrutinib + rituximab, bendamustine + rituximab, and lenalidomide + rituximab). Patient populations were matched on age, sex, race, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, Simplified MCL International Prognostic Index score, tumor bulk, lactate dehydrogenase concentration, extranodal disease, bone marrow involvement, and number of previous treatment regimens. Outcomes assessed included overall response rate (ORR), complete response (CR) rate, overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and adverse events. FINDINGS After matching, acalabrutinib was associated with significant increases in ORR and CR rate (estimated treatment difference [95% CI]) versus ibrutinib (ORR, 9.3% [0.3-18.3]; CR, 14.9% [5.4-24.3]), bortezomib (ORR, 50.6% [40.2-61.0]; CR, 18.8% [9.1-28.5]), lenalidomide (ORR, 38.1% [27.1-49.1]; CR, 43.5% [34.8-52.3]), and temsirolimus (ORR, 40.7% [31.0-50.4]; CR, 27.1% [19.2-35.0]). PFS (hazard ratio [95% CI]) with acalabrutinib was significantly increased versus bortezomib (0.36 [0.26-0.51]), lenalidomide (0.65 [0.48-0.89]), lenalidomide + rituximab (0.57 [0.35-0.93]), and temsirolimus (0.33 [0.24-0.45]). Acalabrutinib was associated with significantly increased OS (hazard ratio) versus bortezomib (0.36 [0.22-0.61]) and temsirolimus (0.32 [0.23-0.44]). The overall safety profile of acalabrutinib was similar or better compared with the monotherapies; however, infection risk increased versus bendamustine + rituximab, and anemia increased risk versus lenalidomide + rituximab and ibrutinib + rituximab. IMPLICATIONS This comparison of targeted therapies used in the treatment of relapsed/refractory MCL showed that acalabrutinib has the potential to provide increased response rates, with trends for increased PFS and OS, and an improved safety profile.
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- Analysis Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Analysis Group, Inc., Boston, MA, United States
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- Analysis Group, Inc., Boston, MA, United States
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Blosser N, Jupp J, Yau P, Stewart D. Clinical Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Considerations in Treating Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Clin Pharmacokinet 2019; 59:7-23. [PMID: 31385204 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-019-00807-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) includes a variety of closely related malignancies that originate from lymphoid precursors. The majority of NHLs are of B-cell lineage, for which traditional therapy involves chemotherapy in combination with the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab. Ongoing research into the pathogenesis of NHL subtypes has given rise to the use of novel agents that target specific molecular pathways. While the incidence of NHL extends over a range of ages from pediatric to elderly settings, the majority of diagnoses occur over age 60 years. Increasing the use of concomitant medication coupled with declining organ function among this group of patients creates pharmacokinetic (PK) challenges in administering a number of agents involved in the treatment of NHL. In addition, since many of the new agents are administered orally, there are a number of added PK factors that must be taken into consideration with their prescribing and administration. This article will review the available literature on the PK and pharmacodynamic properties of agents commonly used in the treatment of NHL, and intends to provide information that can assist with properly using these drugs in this setting.
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- Nikki Blosser
- Pharmacy Services, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pharmacy Services, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Pharmacy Services, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Departments of Oncology and Medicine, University of Calgary and Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Alberta Health Services, 1331-29th Street NW, Calgary, AB, T2N4N2, Canada.
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Smolewski P, Rydygier D, Robak T. Clinical management of mantle cell lymphoma in the elderly. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2019; 20:1893-1905. [PMID: 31373238 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2019.1642871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Introduction: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a disease with an indolent histology, but mostly aggressive clinical course. While treatment can yield more promising results in younger patients, the disease is most diagnosed at a median age of approximately 70 years, and treatment in this group still presents a major challenge for oncohematologists. Unfortunately, due to comorbidities and poorer general status, the implementation of intensive treatment approaches with the cytarabine-based regimens and autologous stem cell transplantation is generally not possible, and the disease remains incurable, especially in elderly patients. Areas covered: In this paper, the authors discuss the therapeutic options available for older patients with MCL in the first line and relapsed/refractory settings, indicating new therapeutic options, which may achieve longer remissions and overall survival. Expert opinion: Although great progress has been made in the treatment of MCL in recent years, there remains a need for new treatment lines which can allow improved patient outcomes. Novel agents targeting altered the signal transduction pathways in MCL cells may offer more promise than traditional chemotherapy or immunochemotherapy and are currently being tested in clinical trials.
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- Piotr Smolewski
- Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz , Lodz , Poland
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- Department of Hematology, Medical University of Lodz , Lodz , Poland
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- Department of Hematology, Medical University of Lodz , Lodz , Poland
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Sakhdari A, Ok CY, Patel KP, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Yin CC, Zuo Z, Hu S, Routbort MJ, Luthra R, Medeiros LJ, Khoury JD, Loghavi S. TP53 mutations are common in mantle cell lymphoma, including the indolent leukemic non-nodal variant. Ann Diagn Pathol 2019; 41:38-42. [PMID: 31132650 DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2019.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive B-cell neoplasm, but clinically indolent subtypes are also recognized. Data on the utility of mutation profiling in the context of routine workup and its role in risk-stratification of MCL patients are limited. In this study, we describe the mutational landscape and clinicopathologic correlates of a series of MCL cases at a single-institution setting. METHODS Samples from 26 patients with MCL were evaluated by NGS using DNA extracted from peripheral blood (PB) or bone marrow (BM). Evaluation of extent of PB or BM involvement was performed using flow cytometry immunophenotyping. RESULTS The study group included 17 (65%) men and 9 (35%) women with a median age of 65 years (range, 50-94). Twenty-one (81%) patients had nodal MCL (N-MCL) and 5 (19%) had the "leukemic variant" (L-MCL). Mutated genesincluded TP53 (35%), ATM (27%), CARD11 (10%); and FBXW7, NOTCH1, SPEN, BIRC3 (~5% each). Most mutations were clonal in nature. Ten unique TP53 mutations were identified in 9 samples, including 3 L-MCL cases. There was no difference in the frequency of TP53 mutations between L-MCL and N-MCL groups (p = 0.3), but TP53 mutations were subclonal in 2/3 L-MCL cases. Identification of clonal TP53 alterations in L-MCL patients prompted initiation of therapy despite low tumor burden. CONCLUSIONS TP53 is commonly mutated in MCL. TP53 mutations may be clonal or subclonal. Seemingly indolent L-MCL may harbor subclonal TP53 mutations which may serve as a useful biomarker for prognostication, therapeutic planning, follow-up monitoring, and early detection of clonal expansion.
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- Ali Sakhdari
- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States of America.
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Diamond B, Kumar A. Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Current and Emerging Treatment Strategies and Unanswered Questions. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2019; 33:613-626. [PMID: 31229158 DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is biologically and clinically heterogeneous with no clear standard of care. Overexpression of cyclin D1 is a hallmark of MCL. Evolving characterization of other molecular drivers explain a variety of disease phenotypes. These molecular profiles challenge risk stratification techniques. TP53-deleted disease is associated with adverse outcomes. Frontline treatment programs include intensive chemoimmunotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. Minimal residual disease may change management of MCL and guide therapy. As commonly dysregulated pathways become enumerated, novel biologically targeted agents and their combinations have been developed that will increasingly replace older, more toxic, and less efficacious regimens.
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- Benjamin Diamond
- Lymphoma Department, MSKCC, 1275 York Avenue, Box 468, New York, NY 10065, USA; Department of Medicine, Medical Oncology, New York, NY, USA.
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- Lymphoma Department, MSKCC, 1275 York Avenue, Box 468, New York, NY 10065, USA; Department of Medicine, Lymphoma Service, New York, NY, USA
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Robak T, Smolewski P, Robak P, Dreyling M. Mantle cell lymphoma: therapeutic options in transplant-ineligible patients. Leuk Lymphoma 2019; 60:2622-2634. [DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1605511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Tadeusz Robak
- Department of Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Experimental Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Medicine III, University Hospital Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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Jurczak W, Długosz-Danecka M, Wang M. Acalabrutinib for adults with mantle cell lymphoma. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2019; 12:179-187. [PMID: 30638402 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2019.1568868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although advances in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) therapy have improved overall survival (OS), managing relapsed/refractory (R/R) cases remains a great challenge. Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors have broadened therapeutic options in MCL and became the backbone of second-line strategies. Areas covered: Ibrutinib, the first-in-class BTK inhibitor registered for MCL therapy, is efficient, with clear benefits of its use. However, ibrutinib-related adverse events due to off-target inhibition of other kinases led to the development of more selective molecules with comparable efficacy and better safety profiles. Expert commentary: Acalabrutinib, a new BTK inhibitor, currently being evaluated in numerous clinical studies is approved by FDA in relapsing/refractory MCL. Its role will evolve over the next few years. Efficacy and good tolerability of acalabrutinib gives even greater opportunity for potential upfront use and new therapeutic combinations, including monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, immune checkpoint inhibitors, bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma-2) or IP3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase) inhibitors.
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- Wojciech Jurczak
- a Department of Hematology , Jagiellonian University , Kraków , Poland
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- b Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma , The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston , TX , USA
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Morabito F, Skafi M, Recchia AG, Kashkeesh A, Hindiyeh M, Sabatleen A, Morabito L, Alijanazreh H, Hamamreh Y, Gentile M. Lenalidomide for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2019; 20:487-494. [PMID: 30608891 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1561865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although a variety of therapeutic schemes for Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) have been attempted, the clinical outcome of patients continues to be unsatisfactory especially among patients with a very high-risk profile and in the relapsed/refractory setting. For this reason, recent clinical trials have explored novel approaches, either by the use of biological agents in chemotherapy-free schedules or by integrating them with chemoimmunotherapy regimens. Areas covered: The efficacy of lenalidomide monotherapy and combination therapy established in clinical studies mainly involving relapsed/refractory MCL is reviewed. The mechanism of action of lenalidomide is also discussed. Furthermore, the current position of lenalidomide in the MCL treatment algorithm is debated. Expert opinion: Lenalidomide demonstrated high efficacy and tolerability in several clinical trials as well as in retrospective real-world reports, even in patients who relapsed or were resistant to bortezomib and ibrutinib. In 2013, lenalidomide was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for relapsed/refractory MCL after two prior therapies including at least one prior treatment with bortezomib. However, the potential synergistic anti-neoplastic effects of lenalidomide in combination with other biological agents, i.e. ibrutinib and venetoclax, especially in the management of p53-mutated cases, still remain an open issue.
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- Fortunato Morabito
- a Hematogy Department and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Cancer Care Center , Augusta Victoria Hospital , East Jerusalem , Israel.,b Biotechnology Research Unit, AO , Cosenza , Italy
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- a Hematogy Department and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Cancer Care Center , Augusta Victoria Hospital , East Jerusalem , Israel
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- c Quality managment Office , Augusta Victoria Hospital , East Jerusalem , Israel
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- d Laboratory Department , Augusta Victoria Hospital , East Jerusalem , Israel
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- e Infectious Disease Department , Augusta Victoria Hospital , East Jerusalem , Israel
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- f Hematology Unit , Humanitas Cancer Center , Rozzano , Italy
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- a Hematogy Department and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Cancer Care Center , Augusta Victoria Hospital , East Jerusalem , Israel
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- g Clinical Oncology Department , Cancer Care Center, Augusta Victoria Hospital , East Jerusalem , Israel
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- b Biotechnology Research Unit, AO , Cosenza , Italy.,h Hematology Unit , AO , Cosenza , Italy
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Blastoid and pleomorphic mantle cell lymphoma: still a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge! Blood 2018; 132:2722-2729. [DOI: 10.1182/blood-2017-08-737502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Blastoid mantle cell lymphoma is characterized by highly aggressive features and a dismal clinical course. These blastoid and pleomorphic variants are defined by cytomorphological features, but the criteria are somewhat subjective. The diagnosis may be supported by a high cell proliferation based on the Ki-67 labeling index. Recent analyses have shown that the Ki-67 index overrules the prognostic information derived from the cytology subtypes. Nevertheless, genetic analysis suggests that blastoid and pleomorphic variants are distinct from classical mantle cell lymphoma. In clinical cohorts, the frequency of these subsets varies widely but probably represents ∼10% of all cases. Chemotherapy regimens commonly used in mantle cell lymphoma, such as bendamustine, rarely achieve prolonged remissions when given at the dosage developed for classical variants of the disease. Thus, high-dose cytarabine–containing regimens with high-dose consolidation may be generally recommended based on the more aggressive clinical course in these patients. However, even with these intensified regimens, the long-term outcome seems to be impaired. Thus, especially in this patient subset, allogeneic transplantation may be discussed at an early time point in disease management. Accordingly, targeted approaches are warranted in these patients, but clinical data are scarce. Ibrutinib treatment results in high rates of responses, but the median duration of remission is <6 months. Similarly, lenalidomide and temsirolimus result in only short-term remissions. Novel approaches, such as chimeric antigenic receptor T cells, may have the potential to finally improve the dismal long-term outcome of these patients.
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma with historically poor long-term survival compared with other B-cell malignancies. Treatment strategies for this disease are variable and dependent on symptoms and patient fitness. Despite recent advances, MCL remains incurable and patients with high-risk disease have particularly poor outcomes. This review focuses on recent developments that enhance our understanding of the biology of MCL and new treatment approaches that have led to substantial improvements in clinical outcomes. We will outline induction immuno-chemotherapy and maintenance strategies in transplant-eligible patients. In addition, effective strategies for patients unfit for intensive induction will be discussed, with a particular focus on novel molecular therapies with activity in MCL. Lastly, a number of ongoing clinical trials will be presented; the data from these trials are anticipated to redefine standards of care in the near future.
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- Michael Schieber
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Arcaini L, Lamy T, Walewski J, Belada D, Mayer J, Radford J, Jurczak W, Morschhauser F, Alexeeva J, Rule S, Cabeçadas J, Campo E, Pileri SA, Biyukov T, Patturajan M, Casadebaig Bravo M, Trnĕný M. Prospective subgroup analyses of the randomized MCL-002 (SPRINT) study: lenalidomide versus investigator's choice in relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2018; 180:224-235. [PMID: 29193019 PMCID: PMC5814930 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In the mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)-002 study, lenalidomide demonstrated significantly improved median progression-free survival (PFS) compared with investigator's choice (IC) in patients with relapsed/refractory MCL. Here we present the long-term follow-up data and results of preplanned subgroup exploratory analyses from MCL-002 to evaluate the potential impact of demographic factors, baseline clinical characteristics and prior therapies on PFS. In MCL-002, patients with relapsed/refractory MCL were randomized 2:1 to receive lenalidomide (25 mg/day orally on days 1-21; 28-day cycles) or single-agent IC therapy (rituximab, gemcitabine, fludarabine, chlorambucil or cytarabine). The intent-to-treat population comprised 254 patients (lenalidomide, n = 170; IC, n = 84). Subgroup analyses of PFS favoured lenalidomide over IC across most characteristics, including risk factors, such as high MCL International Prognostic Index score, age ≥65 years, high lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), stage III/IV disease, high tumour burden, and refractoriness to last prior therapy. By multivariate Cox regression analysis, factors associated with significantly longer PFS (other than lenalidomide treatment) included normal LDH levels (P < 0·001), nonbulky disease (P = 0·045), <3 prior antilymphoma treatments (P = 0·005), and ≥6 months since last prior treatment (P = 0·032). Overall, lenalidomide improved PFS versus single-agent IC therapy in patients with relapsed/refractory MCL, irrespective of many demographic factors, disease characteristics and prior treatment history.
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- Luca Arcaini
- Department of Molecular MedicineUniversity of PaviaPaviaItaly
- Department of Haematology OncologyFondazione IRCCS Policlinico San MatteoPaviaItaly
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- Department of HaematologyHôpital PontchaillouRennesFrance
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- Department of Lymphoid MalignanciesMaria Sklodowska‐Curie Memorial Institute and Oncology CentreWarsawPoland
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- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, HaematologyCharles University Hospital and Faculty of MedicineHradec KrálovéCzech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Haematology and OncologyUniversity Hospital BrnoBrnoCzech Republic
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- The University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation TrustManchester Academic Health Science CentreManchesterUnited Kingdom
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- Department of HaematologyJagiellonian University Medical CollegeKrakówPoland
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- Department of Haematology ResearchFederal Medical Research CentreSaint PetersburgRussia
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- Department of HaematologyDerriford HospitalPlymouthUnited Kingdom
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- Serviço de Anatomia PatológicaInstituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco GentilLisboaPortugal
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- Haematopathology Unit, Hospital ClinicUniversity of BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
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- Clinical Research and DevelopmentCelgene SàrlBoudrySwitzerland
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- Department of HaematologyCharles University HospitalPragueCzech Republic
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Martin P. Optimizing therapy for mantle cell lymphoma. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2017; 2017:304-309. [PMID: 29222271 PMCID: PMC6142585 DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2017.1.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Most people with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) present with diffuse adenopathy and benefit from early initiation of rituximab and high-dose cytarabine- or bendamustine-based therapies. Some patients, however, present with primarily nonnodal disease that can follow either an indolent or a rapidly progressive, treatment-resistant clinical course. Rarely, patients present with explosive disease that can be challenging to manage and often involves the central nervous system. New agents with improved therapeutic indices facilitate treatment while maintaining quality of life, but also present new complications at the time of treatment failure. Although uncommon presentations are not new to clinicians who treat MCL, the increasing clarity of underlying biology and prognostic implications may help us develop more specialized treatment strategies.
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- Peter Martin
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Medical Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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Dreyling M, Aurer I, Cortelazzo S, Hermine O, Hess G, Jerkeman M, Le Gouill S, Ribrag V, Trněný M, Visco C, Walewski J, Zaja F, Zinzani PL. Treatment for patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma: European-based recommendations. Leuk Lymphoma 2017; 59:1814-1828. [DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2017.1403602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Martin Dreyling
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III, Klinikum der Universität München, LMU München, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Adult Haematology, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- University Medical School of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Oncology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- General Hospital, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic
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- Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute Oncology Centre, Warszawa, Poland
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- Clinica Ematologica, Centro Trapianti e Terapie Cellulari “Carlo Melzi,” University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology “Seràgnoli,” University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Witzig TE, Luigi Zinzani P, Habermann TM, Tuscano JM, Drach J, Ramchandren R, Kalayoglu Besisik S, Takeshita K, Casadebaig Bravo ML, Zhang L, Fu T, Goy A. Long-term analysis of phase II studies of single-agent lenalidomide in relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma. Am J Hematol 2017; 92:E575-E583. [PMID: 28699256 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) with aggressive disease characteristics resulting in multiple relapses after initial treatment. Lenalidomide is an immunomodulatory agent approved in the US for patients with relapsed/refractory MCL following bortezomib based on results from 3 multicenter phase II studies (2 including relapsed/refractory aggressive NHL and 1 focusing on MCL post-bortezomib). The purpose of this report is to provide longer follow-up on the MCL-001 study (follow-ups were 6.8 [NHL-002], 7.6 [NHL-003], and 52.2 [MCL-001] months). The 206 relapsed MCL patients treated with single-agent lenalidomide (25 mg/day PO, days 1 to 21 every 28-days) had a median age of 67 years (63% ≥65 years), 91% with stage III/IV disease, and 50% with ≥4 previous treatment regimens. With a median follow-up of X, the combined best overall response rate (ORR) was 33% (including 11% with complete remission [CR]/CR unconfirmed CRu). Lenalidomide produced rapid and durable responses with a median time to response of 2.2 months and median duration of response (DOR) of 16.6 months (95% CI: 11.1%-29.8%). The safety profile was consistent and manageable; myelosuppression was the most common adverse event (AE). Overall, single-agent lenalidomide showed consistent efficacy and safety in multiple phase II studies of heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory MCL, including those previously treated with bortezomib.
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- Celgene Corporation; Summit New Jersey
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- Celgene Corporation; Summit New Jersey
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- John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC; Hackensack New Jersey
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Garciaz S, Coso D, Schiano de Colella JM, Bouabdallah R. Lenalidomide for the treatment of B-cell lymphoma. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2016; 25:1103-16. [PMID: 27414850 DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2016.1208170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although the combination of an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody and chemotherapy has widely improved survival of patients with B-cell lymphoma, the disease still relapses. A better understanding of the biology of lymphomas has highlighted the role of the cell of origin in response to treatment and outcome. Lenalidomide represents an attractive therapeutic option due to its original mechanism of action. AREAS COVERED In this review, the authors describe the pharmacological properties of lenalidomide, and the rational for its use in B-cell lymphomas; focusing on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), follicular lymphoma (FL), and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). They discuss the mechanism of action of the drug and its current and future clinical development. They also review the current data in relapsed/refractory situations as well as in first-line treatment. EXPERT OPINION Lenalidomide is an oral non-chemotherapy immunomodulatory agent with an acceptable toxicity profile and manageable side-effects. Efficacy has widely been demonstrated, especially in MCL, FL and non-Germinal Center DLBCL patients. Further studies are now warranted to better define the strategy for the use of lenalidomide in B-NHL patients, and clarify which subgroup of patients will really benefit of lenalidomide as part of first-line treatment or in a relapsed/refractory setting.
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- Sylvain Garciaz
- a Department of Hematology, Institut Paoli-Calmettes , Université de la Méditerranée , Marseille , France
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- a Department of Hematology, Institut Paoli-Calmettes , Université de la Méditerranée , Marseille , France
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- a Department of Hematology, Institut Paoli-Calmettes , Université de la Méditerranée , Marseille , France
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Lenalidomide-bendamustine-rituximab in patients older than 65 years with untreated mantle cell lymphoma. Blood 2016; 128:1814-1820. [PMID: 27354719 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-03-704023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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For elderly patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), there is no defined standard therapy. In this multicenter, open-label phase 1/2 trial, we evaluated the addition of lenalidomide (LEN) to rituximab-bendamustine (R-B) as first-line treatment for elderly patients with MCL. Patients >65 years with untreated MCL, stages II-IV were eligible for inclusion. Primary end points were maximally tolerable dose (MTD) of LEN and progression-free survival (PFS). Patients received 6 cycles every four weeks of L-B-R (L D1-14, B 90 mg/m2 IV, days 1-2 and R 375 mg/m2 IV, day 1) followed by single LEN (days 1-21, every four weeks, cycles 7-13). Fifty-one patients (median age 71 years) were enrolled from 2009 to 2013. In phase 1, the MTD of LEN was defined as 10 mg in cycles 2 through 6, and omitted in cycle 1. After 6 cycles, the complete remission rate (CRR) was 64%, and 36% were MRD negative. At a median follow-up time of 31 months, median PFS was 42 months and 3-year overall survival was 73%. Infection was the most common nonhematologic grade 3 to 5 event and occurred in 21 (42%) patients. Opportunistic infections occurred in 3 patients: 2 Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and 1 cytomegalovirus retinitis. Second primary malignancies (SPM) were observed in 8 patients (16%). LEN could safely be combined with R-B when added from the second cycle in patients with MCL, and was associated with a high rate of CR and molecular remission. However, we observed a high degree of severe infections and an unexpected high number of SPMs, which may limit its use. This trial is registered at www.Clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00963534.
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Which Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma Do Not Need Aggressive Therapy. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2016; 11:234-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s11899-016-0324-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Ruan J, Shah B, Martin P, Schuster SJ. Clinical experience with lenalidomide alone or in combination with rituximab in indolent B-cell and mantle cell lymphomas. Ann Oncol 2016; 27:1226-34. [PMID: 27052651 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw158] [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: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Lenalidomide is an oral immunomodulatory drug with significant activity in indolent B-cell and mantle cell lymphomas. Lenalidomide has a manageable safety profile whether administered as a single agent or in combination with rituximab. The combination of lenalidomide with rituximab, known as the 'R(2)' regimen, enhances efficacy over what has been shown with monotherapy and has demonstrated activity in patients considered resistant to rituximab. Tolerability of these regimens has been consistent among studies. Asymptomatic neutropenia is the most common grade 3/4 adverse event, typically managed by dose interruption, followed by dose reduction once neutrophils have recovered. Nonhematologic toxicities (e.g. fatigue) are generally low-grade, manageable with concomitant treatment, and/or lenalidomide dose modification. More frequent with R(2), immune-related symptoms such as rash and tumor flare are important to recognize as lenalidomide-associated treatment effects in patients with lymphoma who require supportive care and potential dose modifications. Severe tumor flare reactions with painful lymphadenopathy are not typically observed outside of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. Venous thromboembolism is uncommon in lymphomas, though prophylaxis is recommended. The general safety profile, differences between lenalidomide monotherapy and R(2) treatment, and optimal strategies for managing adverse events are discussed here.
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- J Ruan
- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
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- Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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Galanina N, Petrich A, Nabhan C. The evolving role of lenalidomide in non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2016; 57:1507-16. [DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2016.1146949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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