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Ansell SM. Hodgkin lymphoma: 2025 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management. Am J Hematol 2024. [PMID: 39239794 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/07/2024]
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DISEASE OVERVIEW Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon B-cell lymphoid malignancy affecting 8570 new patients annually and representing ~10% of all lymphomas in the United States. DIAGNOSIS HL is composed of two distinct disease entities: classical HL and nodular lymphocyte predominant HL (also called nodular lymphocyte predominant B-cell lymphoma). Nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion, and lymphocyte-rich HL are subgroups of classical HL. RISK STRATIFICATION An accurate assessment of the stage of disease in patients with HL is critical for the selection of the appropriate therapy. Prognostic models that identify patients at low or high risk for recurrence, as well as the response to therapy as determined by positron emission tomography (PET) scan, are used to optimize therapy. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Initial therapy for HL patients is based on the histology of the disease, the anatomical stage and the presence of poor prognostic features. Patients with early-stage disease are typically treated with combined modality strategies utilizing abbreviated courses of combination chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation therapy, whereas those with advanced stage disease receive a longer course of chemotherapy often without radiation therapy. However, newer agents including brentuximab vedotin and anti-PD-1 antibodies are now standardly incorporated into frontline therapy. MANAGEMENT OF RELAPSED/REFRACTORY DISEASE High-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) followed by an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the standard of care for most patients who relapse following initial therapy. For patients who fail HDCT with ASCT, brentuximab vedotin, PD-1 blockade, non-myeloablative allogeneic transplant or participation in a clinical trial should be considered.
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- Stephen M Ansell
- Dorotha W. and Grant L. Sundquist Professor in Hematologic Malignancies Research Chair, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Akhtar S, Rauf MS, Elhassan TAM, Khan ZA, Elshenawy MA, Maghfoor I. Impact of risk factors and long term survival analysis of patients with primary refractory Hodgkin lymphoma who underwent high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant. Transplant Cell Ther 2023:S2666-6367(23)01232-0. [PMID: 37031748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.04.002] [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: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with primary refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (ref-HL) can still be salvaged with high dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT). Outcome of patients with ref-HL is poorer than those with relapsed HL, but most studies have included patients with both relapsed and refractory diseases, and separate analyses or studies on patients with ref-HL are limited. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of HDC auto-SCT and impact of various prognostic factors on patients with ref-HL both at the time of primary treatment failure and also on subsequent survival at the time of failure post HDC auto-SCT. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective, single-institution, cohort analysis using HDC and auto-SCT database, approved by the Institutional Research Advisory Counsel and Ethics Committee for identifying patients. We used Fine and Gray competing risk analysis method, regression model for outcome analysis and Kaplan-Meier method (KM) for survival. RESULTS Two hundred consecutive ref-HL patients underwent HDC auto-SCT between 1996 to 2019. Median age was 22.75 years, median follow-up 106 months. Post auto-SCT, disease status was complete remission (CR), partial remission, and progressive disease in 122 (61%), 22 (11%), and 47 (23.5%) patients, respectively. KM median progression-free survival (PFS) after auto-SCT was 43.9 months (5:10 years, 49.3%:45.5%). Median overall survival (OS) was 168.6 months (5:10 years, 61.2%:56.2%). Eighty-five patients (44.5%) died - 69 (34.5%) due to disease. For both PFS and OS, multivariate analysis identified similar adverse factors. For PFS, stage III-IV at relapse (HR=1.65, P=0.045), mediastinal involvement (HR=2.01, P=0.009), and no CR after salvage chemotherapy (HR=2.2, P=0.001) as adverse factors. PFS with 0-1 (not reached), 2 (40.8), 3 adverse factors (5.4 months) were significant (p<0.001). For OS, stage III-IV at relapse (HR=1.68, P=0.045), mediastinal involvement (HR=2.52, P=0.007), and no CR after salvage chemotherapy (HR=2.15, P=0.004) were significant. OS with 0-1 (not reached), 2 (148.5) 3 adverse factors (34.4 months) were significant (p<0.001). Median OS after auto-SCT failure was 23.6 months; patients received post auto-SCT brentuximab/second SCT (not reached), other treatments (22.5 months), and supportive care (8.4) (p<0.001). OS with five risk factors, present at HDC auto-SCT failure, (stage III-IV, failure <12 months, tumor >5 cm, B-symptoms, low albumin) showed that 0-1:2:3-5 risk factors had 152:30.9:9.45 months OS (p<0.001). CONCLUSION Ref-HL patients have encouraging survival after HDC auto-SCT and can even be salvaged after auto-SCT failure. Based on prognostic factors, survival prediction is possible. Patients who fail to respond to HDC auto-SCT may benefit from newer treatments strategies and may qualify for enrollment in clinical trials.
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- Saad Akhtar
- Oncology Center, King Abdullah Centre for Oncology and Liver Diseases. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, MBC# 64, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Professor, Collage of Medicine, AlFaisal University, Riyadh.
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- Oncology Center, King Abdullah Centre for Oncology and Liver Diseases. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, MBC# 64, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Oncology Center, King Abdullah Centre for Oncology and Liver Diseases. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, MBC# 64, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Oncology Center, King Abdullah Centre for Oncology and Liver Diseases. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, MBC# 64, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El Kom 32511, Egypt.
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- Oncology Center, King Abdullah Centre for Oncology and Liver Diseases. King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, MBC# 64, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Ansell SM. Hodgkin lymphoma: 2023 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management. Am J Hematol 2022; 97:1478-1488. [PMID: 36215668 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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DISEASE OVERVIEW Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon B-cell lymphoid malignancy affecting 8540 new patients annually and representing approximately 10% of all lymphomas in the United States. DIAGNOSIS HL is composed of two distinct disease entities: classical HL and nodular lymphocyte-predominant HL. Nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion, and lymphocyte-rich HL are subgroups of classical HL. RISK STRATIFICATION An accurate assessment of the stage of disease in patients with HL is critical for the selection of the appropriate therapy. Prognostic models that identify patients at low or high risk for recurrence, as well as the response to therapy as determined by positron emission tomography scan, are used to optimize therapy. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Initial therapy for HL patients is based on the histology of the disease, the anatomical stage, and the presence of poor prognostic features. Patients with early-stage disease are typically treated with combined modality strategies utilizing abbreviated courses of combination chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation therapy, while those with advanced-stage disease receive a longer course of chemotherapy, often without radiation therapy. However, newer agents, including brentuximab vedotin and anti-programmed death-1 (PD-1) antibodies, are now being incorporated into frontline therapy. MANAGEMENT OF RELAPSED/REFRACTORY DISEASE High-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) followed by an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the standard of care for most patients who relapse following initial therapy. For patients who fail HDCT with ASCT, brentuximab vedotin, PD-1 blockade, non-myeloablative allogeneic transplant, or participation in a clinical trial should be considered.
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The outcome of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma and early relapse after autologous stem cell transplant has improved in recent years. Leukemia 2022; 36:1646-1653. [PMID: 35414657 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-022-01563-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients who relapse after autologous-stem-cell- transplantation (auto-SCT) have traditionally had a poor prognosis. We analyzed 1781 adult HL patients who relapsed between 2006 and 2017 after a first auto-SCT. The 4-year overall survival (OS) after relapse continuously increased from 32% for patients relapsing in 2006-2008, to 63% for patients relapsing in 2015-2017 (p = 0.001). The improvement over time was predominantly noted in patients who had an early relapse (within 12 months) after auto-SCT (p = 0.01). On multivariate analysis, patients who relapsed in more recent years and those with a longer interval from transplant to relapse had a better OS, whereas increasing age, poor performance status, bulky disease, extranodal disease and presence of B symptoms at relapse were associated with a worse OS. Brentuximab vedotin (BV), checkpoint inhibitors (CPI) and second transplant (SCT2; 86% allogeneic) were used in 233, 91 and 330 patients respectively. The 4-year OS from BV, CPI, and SCT2 use was 55%, 48% and 55% respectively. In conclusion, the outcome after post-transplant relapse has improved significantly in recent years, particularly in the case of early relapse. These large-scale real-world data can serve as benchmark for future studies in this setting.
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Sapelli J, Filho JS, Matias Vieira GM, Moura FL, Germano JN, de Lima VCC. BuCyE can safely replace BEAM as a conditioning regimen for autologous stem cell transplantation in the treatment of refractory and relapsed lymphomas. Leuk Res 2021; 110:106689. [PMID: 34592699 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2021.106689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hodgkin's (HL) and non-Hodgkin's (NHL) lymphomas have usually high cure rates. The standard of care for chemosensitive relapsed/refractory lymphoma patients is salvage chemotherapy followed by AHSCT. Due to carmustine and melphalan shortages, alternative pre-AHSCT conditioning regimens with similar tolerance and response were needed. OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy and toxicity profile between relapsed/refractory HL and NHL lymphomas given BEAM or BuCyE. METHODS A retrospective analyses of 122 patients in a Brazilian center was made. OS and PFS were calculated by Kaplan-Meier and compared by log rank. Toxicity and engraftment data were also compared. RESULTS Most clinical characteristics were similar between groups, although a higher frequency of grade ≥ 2 mucositis (p = .01) was seen in the BuCyE group. No significant difference in OS or PFS were observed between the groups. CONCLUSION BEAM and BuCyE are well tolerated with similar toxicity profiles and survival outcomes. Therefore, BuCyE conditioning regimen can be considered an alternative to BEAM.
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- Jaqueline Sapelli
- Department of Hematology, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Hematology, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Hematology, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, AC Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil
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Addou S, Sarkozy C, Lazarovici J, Champiat S, Stamatoullas A, Jardin F, Ribrag V, Marabelle A, Michot JM. Relapsed and refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma: could virotherapy help solve the equation? Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:3502-3510. [PMID: 34101538 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1924521] [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: 10/21/2022] Open
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Classical Hodgkin lymphoma is a neoplastic hematological disease. Standard first-line therapy, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, is curative in >85% of early-stage patients, with a 5-year survival rate of >95%. However, approximately 15% of patients have hard-to-treat lymphoma with poor outcomes, and new treatment strategies are needed for these young adults. There are several well-documented cases in the medical literature on hematologic cancer remission following natural human viral infections. Therefore, hoping to reproduce these spontaneous tumor regressions, researchers have been investigating various viruses with oncolytic properties. There is a high rationale for using virotherapy in the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma, in which tumor cells are often infected with the Epstein-Barr virus. Modern viral technologies and current knowledge about the relationship between viruses and cancer could accelerate the discovery of effective viral oncolytic therapies. This article reviews the use of oncolytic viruses as innovative therapies for treating Hodgkin lymphoma.
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- Selma Addou
- Department of clinical hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, CEDEX1 France
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- Department of clinical hematology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, CEDEX - France
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- Department of clinical hematology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, CEDEX - France
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- Department of clinical hematology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, CEDEX - France
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- Department of clinical hematology, Centre Henri Becquerel, Rouen, CEDEX1 France
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- Department of clinical hematology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, CEDEX - France
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- Department of clinical hematology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, CEDEX - France
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- Department of clinical hematology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, CEDEX - France
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Andrade-Gonzalez X, Ansell SM. Novel Therapies in the Treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma. Curr Treat Options Oncol 2021; 22:42. [PMID: 33755826 DOI: 10.1007/s11864-021-00840-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OPINION STATEMENT Patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) can achieve excellent response and survival rates following frontline combination chemo- and radiation therapy. However, about 10-15% of patients will experience disease relapse which is associated with poor outcomes. Recent breakthroughs in understanding the mechanisms of oncogenicity and interactions within the tumor microenvironment have resulted in development of novel drugs for treatment of patients with HL. Utilizing this information, treatment of newly diagnosed and relapsed HL has become a rapidly evolving field with multiple clinical trials evaluating novel treatment approaches incorporating targeted immunotherapy. In the frontline setting, the use of novel drugs may allow for de-escalation of therapy to avoid long-term complications associated with bleomycin and consolidation radiation therapy. Patients with early-stage, non-bulky disease are candidates for omitting radiation therapy using treatment combinations that include upfront use of brentuximab vedotin or nivolumab. In patients with advanced disease, the addition of brentuximab vedotin to a chemotherapy backbone is currently the standard of care in our practice, particularly in patients with a contraindication for receiving bleomycin. Future investigations in patients with advanced-stage HL will focus on establishing a new standard of care by comparing brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy (BV-AVD vs. N-AVD) and decreasing the risk of relapse by exploring consolidation therapy in patients with high-risk disease. In patients who have relapsed or are refractory to first-line therapy, salvage treatment has incorporated brentuximab vedotin or PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors to improve response rates of cytotoxic chemotherapy thereby improving the probability of a successful stem cell transplant. Post-transplant consolidation with brentuximab is currently standard of care in patients with high-risk disease. Patients who relapse following autologous stem cell transplant now have an expanded armamentarium of chemo- and immunotherapy options. However, the challenge is to determine the sequence of therapy after prior brentuximab or checkpoint inhibitor exposure.
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- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
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Ansell SM. Hodgkin lymphoma: A 2020 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management. Am J Hematol 2020; 95:978-989. [PMID: 32384177 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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DISEASE OVERVIEW Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon B-cell lymphoid malignancy affecting 8480 new patients annually and representing approximately 10% of all lymphomas in the United States. DIAGNOSIS Hodgkin lymphoma is composed of two distinct disease entities: classical HL and nodular lymphocyte predominant HL. Nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion, and lymphocyte-rich HL are subgroups of classical HL. RISK STRATIFICATION An accurate assessment of the stage of disease in patients with HL is critical for the selection of the appropriate therapy. Prognostic models that identify patients at low or high risk for recurrence, as well as the response to therapy as determined by positron emission tomography (PET) scan, are used to optimize therapy. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Initial therapy for HL patients is based on the histology of the disease, the anatomical stage and the presence of poor prognostic features. Patients with early stage disease are typically treated with combined modality strategies utilizing abbreviated courses of combination chemotherapy, followed by involved-field radiation therapy. Patients with advanced stage disease receive a longer course of chemotherapy, often without radiation therapy. However, newer agents including brentuximab vedotin and anti-PD-1 antibodies are now being incorporated into frontline therapy. MANAGEMENT OF RELAPSED/REFRACTORY DISEASE High-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) followed by an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the standard of care for most patients who relapse following initial therapy. For patients who fail HDCT with ASCT, brentuximab vedotin, PD-1 blockade, non-myeloablative allogeneic transplant or participation in a clinical trial should be considered.
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Relecom A, Federico M, Connors JM, Coiffier B, Biasoli I, Moccia A, Salles G, McKee T, Miralbell R, Borchmann P, Kuruvilla J, Johnson P, Cavalli F, Delavy M, Dietrich PY, Flahault A. Resources-Stratified Guidelines for Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17051783. [PMID: 32182952 PMCID: PMC7084688 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17051783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Hodgkin lymphoma is a haematological malignancy predominantly affecting young adults. Hodgkin lymphoma is a highly curable disease by current treatment standards. Latest treatment guidelines for Hodgkin lymphoma however imply access to diagnostic and treatment modalities that may not be available in settings with restricted healthcare resources. Considerable discrepancies in Hodgkin lymphoma patient survival exist, with poorer outcomes reported in resources-constrained settings. Resources-stratified guidelines for diagnosis, staging and treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma were derived in an effort to optimize patient outcome provided a given setting of available resources. These guidelines were derived based on the framework of the Breast Health Global Initiative stratifying resource levels in basic, core, advanced and maximal categories.
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- Allan Relecom
- Department of Oncology, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; (A.R.); (P.-Y.D.)
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- Medical Oncology, CHIMOMO Department, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Università 4, 41121 Modena, Italy;
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- BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Centre, 600 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1, Canada;
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- Department of Hematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 3 Quai des Celestins, 69002 Lyon, France;
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- Internal Medicine Department, Federal Univsersity of Rio de Janeiro, Av. Pedro Calmon, 550-Cidade Universitária-Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-901, Brazil;
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- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland (IOSI) Ospedale Regionale di Locarno “La Carità”, Via Ospedale 1 CH-6600 Locarno;
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- Groupe d’étude des lymphomes de l’adulte, CHU de Lyon HCL-GH Sud, 165 Chemin du Grand Revoyet, 69495 Pierre-Benite Cedex, France;
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- Clinical Pathology Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Geneva Switzerland
- Faculté de Médecine, Geneva University, Rue Michel-Servet 1, 1206 Genève, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; (A.R.); (P.-Y.D.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Karpener Str 62, 50924 Cologne, Germany;
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, ON M5G 2C1, Canada;
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton S017 1BJ, UK;
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- Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), Via Vela 6, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland;
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- Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Campus Biotech, Chemin des Mines 9, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Department of Oncology, Geneva University Hospitals, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; (A.R.); (P.-Y.D.)
- Faculté de Médecine, Geneva University, Rue Michel-Servet 1, 1206 Genève, Switzerland
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- Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Campus Biotech, Chemin des Mines 9, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland;
- Correspondence:
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Kulkarni V, Sapkota S, Badarkhe GV, Srinivas BJ, Naik R. Analysis of Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated with Autologous Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_64_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Introduction: Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is one of the common lymphomas with high cure rate. Aims: The aim was to study the outcome of relapsed/refractory HL treated with autologous transplantation. Objectives: The objective was to study the overall survival, overall response, and disease-free survival of the relapsed/refractory HL after autologous transplantation. Methods: It was a retrospective study conducted over a period of 8 years in our center using computer-based database and medical records as the data source. Results: A total of 22 patients were diagnosed with relapsed/refractory HL of which majority of cases were male patients (59%) with a mean age of 29 years (range: 15–57 years) and were Stage 4A (40.9%), with nodular sclerosis (54.5%). The overall response rate was 81.8% with 9.1% complete response, 72.7% partial response, and 4.5% stable disease; the overall survival was 77.92 ± 6.65 months, and disease-free survival was 69.66 ± 8.13 months. Conclusion: Autologous stem cell transplant plays an integral role in the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma.
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- Vishal Kulkarni
- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, HCG Enterprises Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, HCG Enterprises Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, HCG Enterprises Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, HCG Enterprises Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, HCG Enterprises Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Keudell G, Younes A. Novel therapeutic agents for relapsed classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2018; 184:105-112. [DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Gottfried Keudell
- Lymphoma Service Memorial Sloan‐Kettering Cancer Center New York NY USA
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- Lymphoma Service Memorial Sloan‐Kettering Cancer Center New York NY USA
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Large S, Hettle R, Balakumaran A, Wu E, Borse RH. Cost-effectiveness of pembrolizumab versus brentuximab vedotin for patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin's lymphoma: a United States payer perspective. J Med Econ 2018; 22:1-10. [PMID: 30303022 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2018.1534738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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AIMS Patients with classical Hodgkin's lymphoma (cHL) who have relapsed after or are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) have limited treatment options and generally a poor prognosis. Pembrolizumab was recently approved in the US for the treatment of such patients having demonstrated clinical benefit and tolerability in relapsed/refractory cHL; however, the cost-effectiveness of pembrolizumab in this population is currently unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS A three-state Markov model (progression-free [PF], progressed disease, and death) was developed to assess the cost-effectiveness of pembrolizumab (200 mg) vs brentuximab vedotin (BV; 1.8 mg/kg) in patients with relapsed/refractory cHL after ASCT who have not received BV post-ASCT over a 20-year time horizon from a US payer perspective. PF survival was modeled using a naïve indirect treatment comparison of data from KEYNOTE-087 and the SG035-003 trial. Post-progression survival was modeled using data from published literature. Costs (drug acquisition and administration, disease management, subsequent treatment, and adverse events) and outcomes were discounted at an annual rate of 3.0%. Uncertainty surrounding cost-effectiveness was assessed via probabilistic, deterministic, and scenario analyses. RESULTS In the base case, pembrolizumab was predicted to yield an additional 0.574 life-years (LYs) and 0.500 quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) vs BV and cost savings of $63,278. Drug acquisition costs were the biggest driver of incremental costs between strategies. Pembrolizumab had a 99.6% probability of being cost-effective compared with BV at a willingness-to-pay threshold of $20,000/QALY and dominated BV in all scenarios tested. LIMITATIONS The analysis was subject to potential bias due to the use of a naïve indirect treatment comparison and, given the current immaturity of OS in KEYNOTE-087, PPS was assumed equivalent across both treatments. CONCLUSION Pembrolizumab is a cost-effective alternative to BV for patients with relapsed/refractory cHL after ASCT.
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- b Merck & Co., Inc. , Kenilworth , NJ , USA
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Bazarbachi A, Boumendil A, Finel H, Mohty M, Castagna L, Blaise D, Peggs KS, Afanasyev B, Diez-Martin J, Corradini P, Michonneau D, Robinson S, Gutiérrez García G, Bonifazi F, Yakoub-Agha I, Gülbas Z, Bloor A, Delage J, Esquirol A, Malladi R, Scheid C, El-Cheikh J, Ghesquières H, Montoto S, Dreger P, Sureda A. Brentuximab vedotin for recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A report from the EBMT Lymphoma Working Party. Cancer 2018; 125:90-98. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Ali Bazarbachi
- Department of Internal Medicine; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Lymphoma Working Party Paris Office; Saint-Antoine Hospital; Paris France
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- European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Lymphoma Working Party Paris Office; Saint-Antoine Hospital; Paris France
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy; Saint Antoine Hospital, Sorbonne University; Paris France
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology; Humanitas Clinic Institute; Rozzano Milan Italy
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- Department of Hematology; Paoli Calmettes Institute; Marseille France
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- Department of Hematology; University College London Hospital; London United Kingdom
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- Department of Hematology; First State Pavlov Medical University of St. Petersburg; St. Petersburg Russia
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- Department of Hematology; Gregorio Maranon Hospital; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Hematology; IRCCS National Cancer Institute, University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant; St. Louis Hospital; Paris France
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology; University Hospital Bristol; Bristol United Kingdom
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology; Hematology Department “Seragnoli,” S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital; Bologna Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Lille Regional Hospital Center; LIRIC INSERM U995, Lille University; Lille France
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- Department of Hematologic Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation; Anadolu Medical Center Hospital; Kocaeli Turkey
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- Department of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant; Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Hematology; Lapeyronie Regional Hospital Center; Montpellier France
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- Department of Hematology; Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Hematology; Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Birmingham United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine; University of Cologne; Cologne Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine; American University of Beirut; Beirut Lebanon
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- Department of Haemato-oncology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital; Barts Health NHS Trust; London United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine V; University of Heidelberg; Heidelberg Germany
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- Department of Haematology; Catala Oncology Institute; Barcelona Spain
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Treatment-Resistant Hodgkin Lymphoma: Defining the Role of Autologous Transplantation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 24:244-248. [PMID: 30247260 DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (AHCT) remains the current standard of care for patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) after frontline chemotherapy. However, treatment paradigms for HL are rapidly changing with positron emission tomography-adapted therapy, as well as the incorporation of brentuximab vedotin and checkpoint inhibitors into frontline, salvage, and maintenance therapy for HL. Patients who relapse or are refractory to these novel agents are likely to have different responses and outcomes with AHCT than the 3-year event-free survivals of 50% historically reported with AHCT for patients failing conventional combination chemotherapy. This article reviews the current data on the efficacy of AHCT, pretransplant prognostic markers, pretransplant salvage regimens, peritransplant radiation therapy, and posttransplant maintenance therapy in classic HL. Future research should reexamine the efficacy, timing, risk factors, pretransplant salvage regimens, and maintenance approaches posttransplant in the era of brentuximab vedotin and checkpoint inhibitors for HL.
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Ansell SM. Hodgkin lymphoma: 2018 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management. Am J Hematol 2018; 93:704-715. [PMID: 29634090 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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DISEASE OVERVIEW Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon B-cell lymphoid malignancy affecting 8500 new patients annually and representing approximately 10.2% of all lymphomas in the United States. DIAGNOSIS HL is composed of two distinct disease entities: classical HL and nodular lymphocyte predominant HL. Nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion, and lymphocyte-rich HL are subgroups of classical HL. RISK STRATIFICATION An accurate assessment of the stage of disease in patients with HL is critical for the selection of the appropriate therapy. Prognostic models that identify patients at low or high risk for recurrence, as well as the response to therapy as determined by positron emission tomography scan, are used to optimize therapy. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Initial therapy for HL patients is based on the histology of the disease, the anatomical stage and the presence of poor prognostic features. Patients with early stage disease are typically treated with combined modality strategies utilizing abbreviated courses of combination chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation therapy, while those with advanced stage disease receive a longer course of chemotherapy often without radiation therapy. Newer agents including brentuximab vedotin are now being incorporated into frontline therapy and these new combinations are becoming a standard of care. MANAGEMENT OF RELAPSED/REFRACTORY DISEASE High-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) followed by an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the standard of care for most patients who relapse following initial therapy. For patients who fail HDCT with ASCT, brentuximab vedotin, PD-1 blockade, nonmyeloablative allogeneic transplant or participation in a clinical trial should be considered.
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Survival analysis of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma who failed high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant. Ann Hematol 2018; 97:1229-1240. [PMID: 29484455 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3283-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients failing after high dose chemotherapy (HDC) and auto-SCT have a poor outcome. Some patients may still benefit from further treatments. From 1996 to 2016, 137 HL patients (39.5%) out of 347 transplanted experienced post auto-SCT failure. Males/female 61%:39%, median age at auto-SCT 23.4 years and median follow-up 55.6 months (9-153). Type of failure was progressive (46%), relapsed (35%) or persistent disease/refractory disease (19%). Median overall survival (OS) from the time of failure is 20 months; 35 patients (25.5%) are alive. One hundred and four patients received treatment; the response rate was 45%; complete remission in 41 (30%) and partial remission in 21 (15%) patients. 1st interventions post auto-SCT were chemotherapy (39%), radiation therapy (35%) or best supportive care (24%). Twenty-seven patients with 2nd-SCT (allogeneic (15), auto-SCT (2)) and/or brentuximab (18 patients) had superior OS (50.6 months) vs other treatments (22.5 months, P value 0.037). COX regression multivariate analysis identified post auto-SCT treatment failure before 12 months (hazard ratio (HR) 3.37, CI 1.7-6.6, P value < 0.001), presence of B symptoms (HR 2.55, CI 1.4-4.6, P value 0.002), stages III-IV (HR 2.7, CI 1.5-4.9, P value 0.001), albumin < 4 g/dl (HR 1.76, CI 1.1-2.9, P value 0.027) and tumor > 5 cm (HR 1.1.9, CI 1.13-3.25, P value 0.015) as significant risk factors; P value < 0.001. KM OS with 0-1 factor (148.6 months): 2 factors (23.6 months) and 3-5 factors (9.4 months) (P value < 0.001). OS was 63%:25%:7% respectively with 0-1:2:3-5 factors respectively (P value < 0.001). Despite high-risk factors, 2nd-SCT/brentuximab use post HDC auto-SCT failure may result in durable survival.
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Bazarbachi A, Boumendil A, Finel H, Mohty M, Castagna L, Peggs KS, Blaise D, Afanasyev B, Diez-Martin JL, Sierra J, Bloor A, Martinez C, Robinson S, Malladi R, El-Cheikh J, Corradini P, Montoto S, Dreger P, Sureda A. Brentuximab vedotin prior to allogeneic stem cell transplantation in Hodgkin lymphoma: a report from the EBMT Lymphoma Working Party. Br J Haematol 2018; 181:86-96. [PMID: 29468647 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Brentuximab vedotin (BV) is an anti-CD30 antibody-drug conjugate. Preliminary data suggest that BV might improve outcomes after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) when used as pre-transplant salvage therapy. Between 2010 and 2014, 428 adult patients underwent an allogeneic SCT for classical HL at participating centres of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. We compared the outcomes of 210 patients who received BV prior to allogeneic SCT with that of 218 patients who did not receive BV. The median follow-up for survivors was 41 months. Patients in the BV group were more heavily pre-treated (median pre-allograft treatment lines: 4 vs. 3). The two groups were comparable in terms of disease status, performance status, comorbidities, prior autologous SCT, type of donor, conditioning and in vivo T cell depletion. In multivariate analysis, pre-allograft BV had no impact on acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), non-relapse mortality, cumulative incidence of relapse, progression-free survival or overall survival (OS), but significantly reduced the risk of chronic GVHD (hazard ratio = 0·64; 95% confidence interval = 0·45-0·92; P < 0·02). Older age, poor performance status, use of pre-transplant radiotherapy and active disease at SCT adversely affected OS. Patients allografted for HL after prior exposure to BV do not have a superior outcome after allogeneic SCT except for a lower risk of chronic GVHD. However, BV may improve the outlook of allogeneic SCT by helping otherwise refractory patients to achieve a more favourable disease status, facilitating allotransplant success.
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- Ali Bazarbachi
- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- EBMT LWP Paris Office, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie et Thérapie Cellulaire, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France
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- Department of Oncology and Haematology, Transplantation Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- Programme de Transplantation & Therapie Cellulaire, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille, Institut Paoli Calmettes, Marseille, France
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- First State Pavlov Medical University of St. Petersburg, Raisa Gorbacheva Memorial Research Institute for Paediatric Oncology, Haematology, and Transplantation, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Haematology, Instituto de investigación sanitaria Gregorio Marañon, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Hospital GU Gregorio Marañon, Madrid
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- Haematology Department, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Christie NHS Trust Hospital, Adult Leukaemia and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Hospital Clinic, Institute of Haematology & Oncology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, University Hospital Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Haematology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Deptartment Haematology, IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Haemato-Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- EBMT LWP Paris Office, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.,Deptartment Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Haematology, Institut Catala d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran I Reynals, Barcelona, Spain
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Giulino-Roth L, O'Donohue T, Chen Z, Trippett TM, Klein E, Kernan NA, Kobos R, Prockop SE, Scaradavou A, Shukla N, Steinherz PG, Moskowitz AJ, Moskowitz CH, Boulad F. Outcome of children and adolescents with relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma treated with high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation: the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center experience. Leuk Lymphoma 2017; 59:1861-1870. [PMID: 29183202 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2017.1403601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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To evaluate outcomes and prognostic markers among children with relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) treated with autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT), we conducted a retrospective analysis of 36 consecutive pediatric patients treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center from 1989 to 2013. With a median follow-up of 9.6 years, the 10-year overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) were 74.1 and 67.1% respectively. Absence of B-symptoms, chemotherapy-sensitive disease, and transplant date after 1997 were each associated with superior EFS [HR 0.12 (p = .0015), 0.18 (p = .0039), and 0.17 (p = .0208), respectively]. Childhood Hodgkin International Prognostic Score at relapse (R-CHIPS) was calculated in a subset of patients (n = 22) and a lower score was associated with improved OS (HR 0.29, p = .0352) and a trend toward improved EFS (HR 0.38, p = .0527). In summary, ASCT results in durable remission for the majority of pediatric patients with relapsed HL. R-CHIPS should be evaluated in larger cohorts as a potential predictive tool.
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- Lisa Giulino-Roth
- a Department of Pediatrics , Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY , USA.,b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- a Department of Pediatrics , Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY , USA.,b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- c Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Healthcare Policy and Research , Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- d Department of Medicine , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- d Department of Medicine , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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- a Department of Pediatrics , Weill Cornell Medical College , New York , NY , USA.,b Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York , NY , USA
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Pingali SR, Saliba RM, Anderlini P, Hosing C, Khouri I, Alousi AM, Nieto Y, Qazilbash MH, Champlin R, Popat UR. Age over Fifty-Five Years at Diagnosis Increases Risk of Second Malignancies after Autologous Transplantation for Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 23:1059-1063. [PMID: 28389254 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The impact of age at diagnosis on outcomes of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) undergoing autologous hematopoietic transplantation (auto-HCT) is unclear. We retrospectively evaluated the impact of age on outcomes of 310 consecutive patients with relapsed/refractory HL who underwent auto-HCT between January 1996 and December 2010 with carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, and melphalan conditioning therapy. Patients were stratified into ≤ 55 and >55-year-age groups based on age at diagnosis. At a median follow-up of 80 (range, 1 to 180) months, progression-free survival was similar between both age groups. However, age older than 55 years at diagnosis was associated with significantly poor overall survival with a hazard ratio [HR] of 2.3 (P = .003) from higher rate of second malignancies (HR, 3.8; P = .015) compared with patients 55 years or younger. In conclusion age > 55 years at diagnosis increases risk of second malignancies after auto-HCT.
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Houston, Texas
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Houston, Texas
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Houston, Texas
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Houston, Texas
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Houston, Texas
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Houston, Texas
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Houston, Texas
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Houston, Texas
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Houston, Texas.
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Akhtar S, Rauf SM, Elhassan TAM, Maghfoor I. Outcome analysis of high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in adolescent and young adults with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Ann Hematol 2016; 95:1521-35. [PMID: 27376363 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-016-2736-5] [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: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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High-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT) can salvage many patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL). We are reporting the outcome of HDC auto-SCT and the impact of 21 prognostic factors in relapsed and refractory adolescent (14-21 years) and young adult (>21-30 years) (AYA) HL patients. We used Fine and Gray's competing risk analysis method and regression model for outcome analysis. From 1996 to 2013, 290 consecutive patients with biopsy-proven HL underwent HDC auto-SCT for relapsed/refractory HL; 216 patients (74.5 %) were AYA at the time of auto-SCT. Male/female were equal, median age at auto-SCT was 22.4 years, and there were 94 adolescent (43.5 %) and 122 young adults (56.5 %). There was refractory disease in 121 (56 %) patients, relapsed in 95 (44 %). Median follow-up was 72.6 months. The Kaplan-Meier method estimated that 5-year overall survival is 62.7 % (adolescents (63.5 %), young adults (62 %)) and event-free survival was 51.3 %. Five-year cumulative incidence of disease-specific death (DS-death) is 33 % and that of DS-event is 45 %. For DS-death, the multivariate analysis identified complete remission (CR) duration of <12 months (hazard ratio (HR) 3.61, P = 0.0009), no CR after salvage (HR: 3.93, P = 0.0002), and nodular sclerosis pathology (HR 3.3, P = 0.016) and positive B symptoms (HR 2, P = 0.028) as negative factors. For DS-event, CR duration of <12 months (HR 1.88, P = 0.02), no CR after salvage (HR 3.47, P = 0.000005) and nodular sclerosis pathology (HR 1.88, P = 0.02) were found significant. The Kaplan-Meier method estimated overall survival (OS) at 36 months with 0-2:3:4 factors being 93.6:54:21 %, respectively (P value <0.001). Kaplan-Meier estimated event-free survival (EFS) at 36 months with 0-1:2:3 factors being 84.6:65:31 %, respectively (P value <0.001). Clinically, adolescents have similar outcomes as young adults.
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- Saad Akhtar
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Oncology Center, P.O. Box 3354, MBC# 64, Riyadh, 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Oncology Center, P.O. Box 3354, MBC# 64, Riyadh, 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Oncology Center, P.O. Box 3354, MBC# 64, Riyadh, 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Oncology Center, P.O. Box 3354, MBC# 64, Riyadh, 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Bröckelmann PJ, Angelopoulou MK, Vassilakopoulos TP. Prognostic factors in Hodgkin lymphoma. Semin Hematol 2016; 53:155-64. [DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ansell SM. Hodgkin lymphoma: 2016 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management. Am J Hematol 2016; 91:434-42. [PMID: 27001163 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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DISEASE OVERVIEW Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon B-cell lymphoid malignancy affecting 9,050 new patients annually and representing approximately 11.2% of all lymphomas in the United States. DIAGNOSIS HL is composed of two distinct disease entities; the more commonly diagnosed classical HL and the rare nodular lymphocyte predominant HL. Nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion, and lymphocyte-rich HL are subgroups under the designation of classical HL. RISK STRATIFICATION An accurate assessment of the stage of disease in patients with HL is critical for the selection of the appropriate therapy. Prognostic models that identify patients at low or high risk for recurrence, as well as the response to therapy as determined by positron emission tomography (PET) scan, are used to optimize therapy. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Initial therapy for HL patients is based on the histology of the disease, the anatomical stage and the presence of poor prognostic features. Patients with early stage disease are typically treated with combined modality strategies utilizing abbreviated courses of combination chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation therapy, while those with advanced stage disease receive a longer course of chemotherapy often without radiation therapy. Management of relapsed/refractory disease: High-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) followed by an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the standard of care for most patients who relapse following initial therapy. For patients who fail HDCT with ASCT, brentuximab vedotin, PD-1 blockade, nonmyeloablative allogeneic transplant or participation in a clinical trial should be considered.
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- Stephen M. Ansell
- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905
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Clinical Options in Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: An Updated Review. J Immunol Res 2015; 2015:968212. [PMID: 26788526 PMCID: PMC4695673 DOI: 10.1155/2015/968212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a potentially curable lymphoma, and modern therapy is expected to successfully cure more than 80% of the patients. Second-line salvage high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT) have an established role in the management of refractory and relapsed HL, leading to long-lasting responses in approximately 50% of relapsed patients and a minority of refractory patients. Patients progressing after intensive treatments, such as auto-SCT, have a very poor outcome. Allogeneic SCT represents the only strategy with a curative potential for these patients; however, its role is controversial. Based on recent knowledge of HL pathology, biology, and immunology, antibody-drug conjugates targeting CD30, small molecule inhibitors of cell signaling, and antibodies that inhibit immune checkpoints are currently explored. This review will discuss the clinical results regarding auto-SCT and allo-SCT as well as the current role of emerging new treatment strategies.
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Ansell SM. Hodgkin Lymphoma: Diagnosis and Treatment. Mayo Clin Proc 2015; 90:1574-83. [PMID: 26541251 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Revised: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Hodgkin lymphoma is a rare B-cell malignant neoplasm affecting approximately 9000 new patients annually. This disease represents approximately 11% of all lymphomas seen in the United States and comprises 2 discrete disease entities--classical Hodgkin lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. Within the subcategorization of classical Hodgkin lymphoma are defined subgroups: nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion, and lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin lymphoma. Staging of this disease is essential for the choice of optimal therapy. Prognostic models to identify patients at high or low risk for recurrence have been developed, and these models, along with positron emission tomography, are used to provide optimal therapy. The initial treatment for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma is based on the histologic characteristics of the disease, the stage at presentation, and the presence or absence of prognostic factors associated with poor outcome. Patients with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma commonly receive combined-modality therapies that include abbreviated courses of chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation treatment. In contrast, patients with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma commonly receive a more prolonged course of combination chemotherapy, with radiation therapy used only in selected cases. For patients with relapse or refractory disease, salvage chemotherapy followed by high-dose treatment and an autologous stem cell transplant is the standard of care. For patients who are ineligible for this therapy or those in whom high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplant have failed, treatment with brentuximab vedotin is a standard approach. Additional options include palliative chemotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, nonmyeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplant, or participation in a clinical trial testing novel agents.
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Tbo-Filgrastim versus Filgrastim during Mobilization and Neutrophil Engraftment for Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 21:1921-5. [PMID: 26033279 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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There are limited data available supporting the use of the recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), tbo-filgrastim, rather than traditionally used filgrastim to mobilize peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) or to accelerate engraftment after autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). We sought to compare the efficacy and cost of tbo-filgrastim to filgrastim in these settings. Patients diagnosed with lymphoma or plasma cell disorders undergoing G-CSF mobilization, with or without plerixafor, were included in this retrospective analysis. The primary outcome was total collected CD34(+) cells/kg. Secondary mobilization endpoints included peripheral CD34(+) cells/μL on days 4 and 5 of mobilization, adjunctive use of plerixafor, CD34(+) cells/kg collected on day 5, number of collection days and volumes processed, number of collections reaching 5 million CD34(+) cells/kg, and percent reaching target collection goal in 1 day. Secondary engraftment endpoints included time to neutrophil and platelet engraftment, number of blood product transfusions required before engraftment, events of febrile neutropenia, and length of stay. A total of 185 patients were included in the final analysis. Patients receiving filgrastim (n = 86) collected a median of 5.56 × 10(6) CD34(+) cells/kg, compared with a median of 5.85 × 10(6) CD34(+) cells/kg in the tbo-filgrastim group (n = 99; P = .58). There were no statistically significant differences in all secondary endpoints with the exception of apheresis volumes processed (tbo-filgrastim, 17.0 liters versus filgrastim, 19.7 liters; P < .01) and mean platelet transfusions (tbo-filgrastim, 1.7 units versus filgrastim, 1.4 units; P = .04). In conclusion, tbo-filgrastim demonstrated similar CD34(+) yield compared with filgrastim in mobilization and post-transplantation settings, with no clinically meaningful differences in secondary efficacy and safety endpoints. Furthermore, tbo-filgrastim utilization was associated with cost savings of approximately $1406 per patient utilizing average wholesale price.
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Eroglu C, Kaynar L, Orhan O, Keklik M, Sahin C, Yildiz OG, Mentes S, Kurnaz F, Aslan D, Sivgin S, Soyuer S, Eser B, Cetin M, Unal A. Contribution of involved-field radiotherapy to survival in patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation. Am J Clin Oncol 2015; 38:68-73. [PMID: 23563207 DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e3182880b9f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the outcomes of overall survival and posttransplantation survival in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) because of the development of relapse or resistance after chemotherapy (CT) or CT plus radiotherapy (combined modality treatment, CMT). METHODS Forty-five patients undergoing ASCT because of the development of relapse or resistance after CT or CMT for HL were enrolled in the study. Radiotherapy was given as involved-field radiotherapy. Patients were treated with CT alone (n=25) or CMT (n=20). These 2 groups were further divided into 2 subgroups: the patients with early-stage (I to II) and advanced-stage (III to IV) HL. RESULTS Median patients age was 29 years (range, 16 to 60 y) and the median follow-up was 60 months (range, 12 to 172 mo). In the patients with advanced-stage HL, there was no statistically significant difference in overall survival between irradiated and nonirradiated patients (n=18, irradiated n=4 and nonirradiated n=14). However, in the patients with early-stage disease, there was a significant difference in 5- and 10-year overall survival between the irradiated and nonirradiated groups (81% vs. 48% and 66% vs. 24%, respectively, P=0.045; n=26, irradiated n=16 and nonirradiated n=10). In the univariate analysis, irradiated group and involvement of 1 to 2 nodal regions were found to be significant for overall survival, whereas irradiated group, early stage, and involvement of 1 to 2 nodal regions were found to be significant for posttransplantation survival. However, only irradiated group was found to be significant for posttransplantation survival in multivariate analysis (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Addition of involved-field radiotherapy to CT in patients undergoing ASCT after relapse or recurrence failed to provide survival benefit in patients with advanced HL, while a survival benefit was observed in patients with early-stage HL. Radiotherapy should be considered as part of CMT in the patients with early-stage HL, which should not be neglected.
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- Celalettin Eroglu
- Departments of *Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine †Hematology and Aphaeresis Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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High-dose chemotherapy followed by transplantation of autologous hematopoietic progenitor cells has a proven track record of safety and efficacy in hematological malignancies and select solid tumors. The near-universal use of peripheral blood stem cells as source for autografts, routine growth factor support, and antimicrobial prophylaxis post transplantation has improved the safety of this procedure. However, the advent of highly active novel therapies in the last few years warrants reappraisal of the role of autologous transplantation in the therapeutic armamentarium of malignant disorder. This review summarizes the current role of autologous transplantation for hematological malignancies, discusses modern standards for patient selection, and highlights long-term care issues of transplant survivors from an internist's perspective. Role of tumor purging in autologous transplantation, novel transplant conditioning regimens, and post-transplant therapies to prevent disease relapse are reviewed.
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- Mehdi Hamadani
- Division of Hematology & Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee, WI , USA
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Van Den Neste E, Casasnovas O, André M, Touati M, Senecal D, Edeline V, Stamatoullas A, Fornecker L, Deau B, Gastinne T, Reman O, Gaillard I, Borel C, Brice P, Fermé C. Classical Hodgkin's lymphoma: the Lymphoma Study Association guidelines for relapsed and refractory adult patients eligible for transplant. Haematologica 2014; 98:1185-95. [PMID: 23904236 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2012.072090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The Hodgkin's Lymphoma Committee of the Lymphoma Study Association (LYSA) gathered in 2012 to prepare guidelines on the management of transplant-eligible patients with relapsing or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma. The working group is made up of a multidisciplinary panel of experts with a significant background in Hodgkin's lymphoma. Each member of the panel of experts provided an interpretation of the evidence and a systematic approach to obtain consensus was used. Grades of recommendation were not required since levels of evidence are mainly based on phase II trials or standard practice. Data arising from randomized trials are emphasized. The final version was endorsed by the scientific council of the LYSA. The expert panel recommends a risk-adapted strategy (conventional treatment, or single/double transplantation and/or radiotherapy) based on three risk factors at progression (primary refractory disease, remission duration < 1 year, stage III/IV), and an early evaluation of salvage chemosensitivity, including (18)fluorodeoxy glucose-positron emission tomography interpreted according to the Deauville scoring system. Most relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma patients chemosensitive to salvage should receive high-dose therapy and autologous stem-cell transplantation as standard. Efforts should be made to increase the proportion of chemosensitive patients by alternating non-cross-resistant chemotherapy lines or exploring the role of novel drugs.
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Ansell SM. Hodgkin lymphoma: 2014 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management. Am J Hematol 2014; 89:771-9. [PMID: 24953862 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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DISEASE OVERVIEW Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon B-cell lymphoid malignancy affecting 9,200 new patients annually and representing approximately 11.5% of all lymphomas in the United States. DIAGNOSIS HL is composed of two distinct disease entities; the more commonly diagnosed classical HL and the rare nodular lymphocyte-predominant HL. Nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion, and lymphocyte-rich HL are subgroups under the designation of classical HL. RISK STRATIFICATION An accurate assessment of the stage of disease in patients with HL is critical for the selection of the appropriate therapy. Prognostic models that identify patients at low or high risk for recurrence, as well as the response to therapy as determined by positron emission tomography scan, are used to optimize therapy. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Initial therapy for HL patients is based on the histology of the disease, the anatomical stage, and the presence of poor prognostic features. Patients with early stage disease are treated with combined modality strategies using abbreviated courses of combination chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation therapy, while those with advanced stage disease receive a longer course of chemotherapy often without radiation therapy. Management of relapsed/refractory disease: High-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) followed by an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the standard of care for most patients who relapse following initial therapy. For patients who fail HDCT with ASCT, brentuximab vedotin, palliative chemotherapy, nonmyeloablative allogeneic transplant, or participation in a clinical trial should be considered.
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Vinorelbine, Paclitaxel, Etoposide, Cisplatin, and Cytarabine (VTEPA) Is an Effective Second Salvage Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2013; 13:657-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2013.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2013] [Revised: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Unmanipulated haploidentical BMT following non-myeloablative conditioning and post-transplantation CY for advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma. Bone Marrow Transplant 2013; 49:190-4. [PMID: 24185585 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2013.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Revised: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Twenty-six patients with advanced Hodgkin's disease received a related HLA haploidentical unmanipulated BMT, following a non-myeloablative conditioning with low-dose TBI, proposed by the Baltimore group; GvHD prophylaxis consisted of high-dose post-transplantation CY (PT-CY), mycophenolate and a calcineurin inhibitor. All patients had received a previous autograft, and 65% had active disease at the time of BMT. Sustained engraftment of donor cells occurred in 25 patients (96%), with a median time to neutrophil recovery (>0.5 × 10(9)/L) and platelet recovery (>20 × 10(9)/L) of +18 and +23 days from BMT. The incidence of grade II-IV acute GVHD and of chronic GVHD was 24% and 8%, respectively. With a median follow-up of 24 months (range 18-44) 21 patients are alive, 20 disease free. The cumulative incidence of TRM and relapse was 4% and 31%, respectively. The actuarial 3-year survival is 77%, the actuarial 3-year PFS is 63%. In conclusion, we confirm that high-dose PT-CY is effective as prophylaxis of GVHD after HLA haploidentical BMT, can prevent rejection and does not appear to eliminate the allogeneic graft versus lymphoma effect.
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Kuruvilla J, Song K, Mollee P, Panzarella T, McCrae J, Nagy T, Crump M, Keating A. A phase II study of thalidomide and vinblastine for palliative patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Hematology 2013; 11:25-9. [PMID: 16522545 DOI: 10.1080/10245330500276592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Patients with Hodgkin's Lymphoma (HL) who relapse or progress after primary therapy and subsequent high dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) cannot be cured with conventional treatment. We combined thalidomide (THAL), an agent with anti-angiogenic and immunomodulatory properties, with vinblastine, which is active after ASCT, to determine the objective response rate, improvement in B symptoms and toxicity in patients with refractory HD. METHODS Patients were eligible if they HD that progressed after chemotherapy and ASCT or had declined or were ineligible for curative therapy. Treatment consisted of THAL 200 mg orally given daily. After 2 weeks, VBL 6 mg IV was given weekly x 6 doses on an eight-week cycle. Response and toxicity assessment occurred following each cycle. RESULTS Eleven patients were enrolled, 1 progressed within 6 days of study enrollment and was subsequently treated with alternative palliative therapy and thus 11 patients are response evaluable and 10 are evaluable for toxicity. PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS relapsed after ASCT: 7; median number of prior chemotherapy regimens: 3 (range 1-5); median time to progression post-ASCT: 7 months (range 2-29). Four patients had a partial response to treatment (response rate 36%); two patients had stable disease. B symptoms were present at enrollment in four patients and resolved completely on treatment in two patients. Five had disease progression within 3 months of starting treatment. The median duration of response was 9 months (range 0-22 months). Toxicity was mild and limited to grade 2 neuropathy in 6 patients and grade 2 or 3 neutropenia in 4 patients. CONCLUSIONS In this small study in chemotherapy- refractory HL, THAL and VBL demonstrated encouraging activity with some durable responses and acceptable toxicity. These results suggest that chronic low dose chemotherapy combined with less toxic immunomodulatory or anti-angiogenic drugs warrants further study.
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- John Kuruvilla
- The University of Toronto Autologous Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
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William BM, Loberiza FR, Whalen V, Bierman PJ, Bociek RG, Vose JM, Armitage JO. Impact of conditioning regimen on outcome of 2-year disease-free survivors of autologous stem cell transplantation for Hodgkin lymphoma. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2013; 13:417-23. [PMID: 23773453 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2013.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Revised: 02/09/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Autologous stem cell transplantation is the standard of care for patients with relapsed HL and the long-term outcomes for survivors 2 years after ASCT have not been well described. No prospective trials have compared the effect of different conditioning regimens on outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS We searched the Nebraska Lymphoma Study Group database to identify patients with HL who received ASCT from 1984 to 2007. Patients were conditioned with either CBV (cyclophosphamide, carmustine, and etoposide) or BEAM (carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, and melphalan). RESULTS At a median follow-up of 8 (range, 2-26) years, 225 patients were alive and disease-free 2 years after ASCT. Analysis was limited to these patients. At 5 years, the progression-free survival (PFS) was 92% for BEAM and 73% for CBV (P = .002) and the overall survival (OS) was 95% for BEAM and 87% for CBV (P = .07). At 10 years, the PFS was 79% for BEAM and 59% for CBV (P = .01) and the OS was 84% for BEAM and 66% for CBV (P = .02). CONCLUSION Patients with HL who are disease-free and alive 2 years after ASCT have favorable outcomes. We observed lower risk of progression and longer survival associated with use of BEAM vs. CBV. Patients in the BEAM group received a transplant in more recent years so we cannot exclude the possibility that the superior outcomes seen in the BEAM group are because of better supportive care, use of peripheral blood stem cell grafts, or improvements in salvage therapies before transplantation.
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- Basem M William
- Department of Internal Medicine Division of Oncology/Hematology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
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Akhtar S, Al-Sugair AS, Abouzied M, AlKadhi Y, Dingle M, Abdelsalam M, Soudy H, Darwish A, Eltigani A, Elhassan TAM, Nabil-Ahmed M, Maghfoor I. Pre-transplant FDG-PET-based survival model in relapsed and refractory Hodgkin’s lymphoma: outcome after high-dose chemotherapy and auto-SCT. Bone Marrow Transplant 2013; 48:1530-6. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2013.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2013] [Revised: 02/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Moscato T, Fedele R, Messina G, Irrera G, Console G, Martino M. Hematopoietic progenitor cells transplantation for recurrent or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2013; 13:1013-27. [PMID: 23586758 DOI: 10.1517/14712598.2013.779250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Advanced-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) has become a curable disease in the majority of patients. Despite this, about 20% of these patients relapsed or are primary refractory to the first-line treatment and high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous (Auto) hematopoietic progenitor cells transplantation (HPCT) are considered a therapeutic option. AREAS COVERED The authors reviewed HDC and HPCT treatment strategies in recurrent or refractory HL patients, with the goal of providing an overview of this approach. EXPERT OPINION Patients younger than 60-65 years with relapsed disease or refractory to first-line therapy should receive a second-line chemotherapy, followed by HDC and Auto-HPCT. Progression-free and overall survival results are significantly better when a second remission or a minimal disease status is achieved before Auto-HPCT, and demonstrate that this strategy is able to cure more than half of the advanced HL patients. Myeloablative allogeneic HPCT (Allo-HPCT) has been employed in advanced phases of the disease, but there have been significant concerns due to treatment-related mortality (TRM). The safety of allogeneic transplantation has improved with the use of reduced-intensity allogeneic (RIC-Allo) HPCT strategies. Despite early favorable results, mature results of RIC-Allo available in the literature are consistent in demonstrating a lack of long-term disease control.
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- Tiziana Moscato
- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera BMM, Via Melacrino n.1, 89100 Reggio Calabria, Italy.
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Masood A, Steinberg A, Moshier E, Malone A, Scigliano E, Nieto J, Osman K, Grosskreutz C, Isola L, Brody J. Retrospective analysis of prognosticators in patients with relapsed Hodgkin's Lymphoma treated with autologous transplant: results of a single center. Med Oncol 2013; 30:431. [PMID: 23292874 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-012-0431-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2012] [Accepted: 10/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma (HL) is highly chemoresponsive, and majority of patients respond to therapy except for a small number which require high-dose therapy and stem cell rescue for salvage. We report the results of a single-center experience in 41 patients with relapsed HL treated with high-dose therapy at the time of relapse from the year 1989-2010. The 7-year OS for the group is 39.2 %; the median progression-free survival is 30.6 months. Univariate analysis identified refractory disease at transplant and extranodal involvement as important prognosticators. The 100-day mortality was 5 %. The most common cause for delayed mortality was disease progression. The incidence of secondary malignancy in the group was 2 %. Our results reinforce the significance of long-term follow up as late relapses are observed. Additionally, identifying biological prognosticators and implying them for treatment may improve the outcomes in poor-risk patients.
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- Aisha Masood
- Department of Bone Marrow Transplant, The Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY, USA.
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Cortez AJP, Dulley FL, Saboya R, Mendrone Júnior A, Amigo Filho U, Coracin FL, Buccheri V, Linardi CDCG, Ruiz MA, Chamone DDAF. Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 2013; 33:10-4. [PMID: 23284236 PMCID: PMC3521428 DOI: 10.5581/1516-8484.20110007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2010] [Accepted: 12/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Hodgkin's lymphoma has high rates of cure, but in 15% to 20% of general patients and between 35% and 40% of those in advanced stages, the disease will progress or will relapse after initial treatment. For this group, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is considered one option of salvage therapy. Objectives To evaluate a group of 106 patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma, who suffered relapse or who were refractory to treatment, submitted to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a single transplant center. Methods A retrospective study was performed with data collected from patient charts. The analysis involved 106 classical Hodgkin's lymphoma patients who were consecutively submitted to high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous transplants in a single institution from April 1993 to December 2006. Results The overall survival rates of this population at five and ten years were 86% and 70%, respectively. The disease-free survival was approximately 60% at five years. Four patients died of procedure-related causes but relapse of classical Hodgkin's lymphoma after transplant was the most frequent cause of death. Univariate analysis shows that sensitivity to pre-transplant treatment and hemoglobin < 10 g/dL at diagnosis had an impact on patient survival. Unlike other studies, B-type symptoms did not seem to affect overall survival. Lactic dehydrogenase and serum albumin concentrations analyzed at diagnosis did not influence patient survival either. Conclusion Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is an effective treatment strategy for early and late relapse in classical Hodgkin's lymphoma for cases that were responsive to pre-transplant chemotherapy. Refractory to treatment is a sign of worse prognosis. Additionally, a hemoglobin concentration below 10 g/dL at diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma has a negative impact on the survival of patients after transplant. As far as we know this relationship has not been previously reported.
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Vassilakopoulos TP, Angelopoulou MK. Advanced and Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: What Has Been Achieved During the Last 50 Years. Semin Hematol 2013; 50:4-14. [DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2013.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ansell SM. Hodgkin lymphoma: 2012 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management. Am J Hematol 2012; 87:1096-103. [PMID: 23151980 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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DISEASE OVERVIEW Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon B-cell lymphoid malignancy affecting 9,000 new patients annually and representing approximately 11% of all lymphomas in the United States. DIAGNOSIS HL is composed of two distinct disease entities; the more commonly diagnosed classical HL and the rare nodular lymphocyte predominant HL. Nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion, and lymphocyte-rich HL are subgroups under the designation of classical HL. RISK STRATIFICATION An accurate assessment of the stage of disease in patients with HL is critical for the selection of the appropriate therapy. Prognostic models that identify patients at low or high risk for recurrence are used to optimize therapy for patients with limited or advanced stage disease. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Initial therapy for HL patients is based on the histology of the disease, the anatomical stage and the presence of poor prognostic features. Patients with early stage disease are treated with combined modality strategies utilizing abbreviated courses of combination chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation therapy, while those with advanced stage disease receive a longer course of chemotherapy often without radiation therapy. MANAGEMENT OF REFRACTORY DISEASE High-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) followed by an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) is the standard of care for most patients who relapse following initial therapy. For patients who fail HDCT with ASCT, brentuximab vedotin, palliative chemotherapy, non-myeloablative allogeneic transplant or participation in a clinical trial should be considered.
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Role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in relapsed/refractory hodgkin lymphoma. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2012; 4:e2012059. [PMID: 23170188 PMCID: PMC3499990 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2012.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Accepted: 09/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Hodgkin lymphoma is one of the most curable human tumors. Despite this, about 30% of these patients relapsed or are primary refractory to the first line treatment. Autografting is generally considered the standard of care for these patients. Alternative salvage strategies have been evaluated such as high dose sequential and tandem autografting strategies. In younger patients, refractory or early relapsed after autografting, allogeneic stem cell transplantation has been employed but this approach has been followed by significant concerns since the treatment related mortality, often exceeded 40–50%, and relapses were not uncommon. It is clear that patient selection remains an issue in all allografting reports. At the end, new drugs and novel treatment strategies, that are based on our understanding of the disease biology and signaling pathways, are needed to improve treatment outcome for these patients. The two leading compounds Brentuximab Vedotin and Panobinostat, are currently under evaluation in several clinical trials.
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Di Ianni M, Ballanti S, Iodice G, Reale A, Falzetti F, Minelli O, Serio G, Martelli MF, Dammacco F, Vacca A, Ria R. High-dose thiotepa, etoposide and carboplatin as conditioning regimen for autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with high-risk Hodgkin's lymphoma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 17:23-7. [PMID: 22549444 DOI: 10.1179/102453312x13221316477534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) generally provides good results in Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL). We studied a high-dose chemotherapy regimen based on thiotepa, etoposide and carboplatin (TECA). METHODS Fifty-eight patients with advanced HL were treated with thiotepa, etoposide and carboplatin for transplant induction. RESULTS The overall response rate was 79·3% (39 CR: 67·2%; and 7 PR: 12·1%); 12 patients (20·1%) were non-responders. The 5-year overall survival rate was 77·6%; five initially responder patients relapsed within the first 5 years of follow-up and underwent salvage therapy. CONCLUSION The TECA conditioning regimen for ASCT in HL results in a good anti-HL effect, positive response to treatment and high 5-year overall survival rate. It was also well tolerated and did not induce excessive toxicity, suggesting that TECA may be a very useful conditioning regimen for HL.
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- Mauro Di Ianni
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, University of Perugia Medical School, I-06100 Perugia, Italy
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Vaklavas C, Forero-Torres A. Safety and efficacy of brentuximab vedotin in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma or systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Ther Adv Hematol 2012; 3:209-25. [PMID: 23606932 PMCID: PMC3627331 DOI: 10.1177/2040620712443076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Antibody-based immunotherapy has become an integral part of cancer therapeutics. However, monoclonal antibodies have their limitations as identifying an antigen selectively expressed on malignant cells and developing a high-affinity antibody may not by itself alter tumor growth. This is illustrated in the case of CD30; CD30 epitomizes many properties of an ideal pharmacologic target such as high expression on malignant cells and limited expression on normal tissues. However, until the advent of brentuximab vedotin, CD30 remained an elusive target as antibody-based anti-CD30 immunotherapy had been largely clinically unsuccessful. Brentuximab vedotin (cAC10-vcMMAE, SGN-35) is an antibody-drug conjugate consisting of a chimeric anti-CD30 monoclonal antibody whereupon the potent microtubule inhibitor monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) is attached via a valine-citrulline linker. Once bound to CD30, brentuximab vedotin is internalized and MMAE is released with the action of lysosomal enzymes on the linker. In phase I studies in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma, brentuximab vedotin induced unprecedented responses with manageable toxicity. In phase II studies, brentuximab vedotin induced overall response rates of 75% and 86% in relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma, respectively. The results of these trials led to the accelerated approval of the drug by the US Food and Drug Administration in a patient population with few other alternative options. Brentuximab vedotin has overall manageable toxicity profile; however, cumulative peripheral neuropathy constitutes an important clinical consideration as it may limit prolonged administration of the drug. The mechanism by which brentuximab vedotin exerts its antitumor activity is not entirely clear. Diffusion of MMAE in the tumor microenvironment and cytotoxicity on bystander cells may in part explain its activity, especially in Hodgkin lymphoma. Herein, we review the biology of CD30 and brentuximab vedotin, and the clinical data that has accumulated thus far with SGN-35.
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- Christos Vaklavas
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA
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Shafey M, Duan Q, Russell J, Duggan P, Balogh A, Stewart DA. Double high-dose therapy with dose-intensive cyclophosphamide, etoposide, cisplatin (DICEP) followed by high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplantation for relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2012; 53:596-602. [DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2011.624227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Biswas T, Culakova E, Friedberg JW, Kelly JL, Dhakal S, Liesveld J, Phillips GL, Constine LS. Involved field radiation therapy following high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant benefits local control and survival in refractory or recurrent Hodgkin lymphoma. Radiother Oncol 2012; 103:367-72. [PMID: 22398312 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2011.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Patients with recurrent or primary refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) treated with high dose chemotherapy (HDT) and autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) commonly relapse post-ASCT in previous disease sites. We sought to evaluate involved field radiation therapy (IFRT) following ASCT and patterns of recurrence, overall survival (OS), and disease specific survival (DSS). METHODS AND MATERIALS Between May 1993 and October 2003, 62 (n=66) evaluable patients with refractory/relapsed HL underwent HDT followed by ASCT. Thirty-two (52%) patients received IFRT following transplant. Survival was calculated from the day of hematopoietic stem cell infusion. RESULTS Median follow-up was 2.3 years (range 0.03-11.56). Estimated 3-year OS (p=0.05) and DSS (p=0.08) were 69.6% and 82.1% with IFRT and 40% and 57.6% without IFRT on univariate analysis. B-symptoms were adverse on univariate (p=0.007) and multivariate (p=0.01) analysis. HL patients who received IFRT following ASCT had improved local control in areas of previously recurrent disease (p=0.03). CONCLUSION OS and DSS showed marginal benefit at 3 years. Given the retrospective nature of our study and attendant selection bias that can be both positive and negative, a future prospective study is warranted to better understand the value of IFRT in the transplant setting.
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- Tithi Biswas
- Department of Radiation Oncology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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Holmberg L, Maloney DG. The role of autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for Hodgkin lymphoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2012; 9:1060-71. [PMID: 21917627 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2011.0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Patients with Hodgkin lymphoma are usually cured by primary therapy using chemotherapy alone or combined modality therapy with external beam radiation. Patients who do not experience a complete remission or those who experience relapse may by salvaged by high-dose therapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Success of this approach is largely dependent on the tumor being sensitive to salvage chemotherapy before transplant. More studies are showing the predictive value of functional imaging in this setting. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has greater risk of nonrelapse mortality and is generally reserved for patients who experience relapse post-ASCT, but may provide long-term survival for some patients through graft-versus-tumor immune effects.
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- Leona Holmberg
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98104-1029, USA
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Colpo A, Hochberg E, Chen YB. Current status of autologous stem cell transplantation in relapsed and refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma. Oncologist 2011; 17:80-90. [PMID: 22210089 PMCID: PMC3267827 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2011-0177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 10/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Despite the relatively high long-term disease-free survival (DFS) rate for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) with modern combination chemotherapy or combined modality regimens, ∼20% of patients die from progressive or relapsed disease. The standard treatment for relapsed and primary refractory HL is salvage chemotherapy followed by high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), which has shown a 5-year progression-free survival rate of ∼50%-60%. Recent developments in a number of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities have begun to improve these results. Functional imaging, refinement of clinical prognostic factors, and development of novel biomarkers have improved the predictive algorithms, allowing better patient selection and timing for ASCT. In addition, these algorithms have begun to identify a group of patients who are candidates for more aggressive treatment beyond standard ASCT. Novel salvage regimens may potentially improve the rate of complete remission prior to ASCT, and the use of maintenance therapy after ASCT has become a subject of current investigation. We present a summary of developments in each of these areas.
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- Anna Colpo
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Hematology and Clinical Immunology Branch, University of Padua School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Villa D, Seshadri T, Puig N, Massey C, Tsang R, Keating A, Crump M, Kuruvilla J. Second-line salvage chemotherapy for transplant-eligible patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma resistant to platinum-containing first-line salvage chemotherapy. Haematologica 2011; 97:751-7. [PMID: 22180434 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2011.047670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The management of patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma who achieve less than a partial response to first-line salvage chemotherapy is unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate response and outcomes to second-line salvage and autologous stem cell transplantation in patients not achieving a complete or partial response to platinum-containing first-line salvage chemotherapy. DESIGN AND METHODS Consecutively referred transplant-eligible patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma after primary chemotherapy received gemcitabine, dexamethasone, and cisplatin as first salvage chemotherapy. Those achieving a complete or partial response, and those with a negative gallium scan and stable disease with bulk <5 cm proceeded to high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. Patients with progressive disease or stable disease with a positive gallium scan or bulk ≥ 5 cm were given second salvage chemotherapy with mini-BEAM (carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan). Patients who responded (according to the same definition) proceeded to autologous stem cell transplantation. RESULTS One hundred and thirty-one patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma received first-line salvage gemcitabine, dexamethasone, and cisplatin; of these patients 99 had at least a partial response (overall response rate 76%). One hundred and twelve (85.5%) patients proceeded to autologous stem cell transplantation, while the remaining 19 (14.5%) patients received mini-BEAM. Among these 19 patients, six had at least a partial response (overall response rate 32%), and nine proceeded to autologous stem cell transplantation. The remaining ten patients received palliative care. Seven of the nine patients transplanted after mini-BEAM had a subsequent relapse. Patients receiving second salvage mini-BEAM had poor outcomes, with a 5-year progression-free survival rate of 11% and a 5-year overall survival rate of 20%. CONCLUSIONS Patients who require a second salvage regimen to achieve disease control prior to autologous stem cell transplantation have a relatively poor outcome and should be considered for alternative treatment strategies.
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- Diego Villa
- Autologous Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Ansell SM. Annual clinical updates in hematological malignancies: a continuing medical education series. Hodgkin lymphoma: 2011 update on diagnosis, risk-stratification, and management. Am J Hematol 2011; 86:851-8. [PMID: 21922525 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.22105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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DISEASE OVERVIEW Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon B-cell lymphoid malignancy affecting 8,500 new patients annually and representing approximately 11% of all lymphomas in the United States. DIAGNOSIS HL is composed of two distinct disease entities; the more commonly diagnosed classical HL and the rare nodular lymphocyte predominant HL. Nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depletion, and lymphocyte-rich HL are subgroups under the designation of classical HL. RISK STRATIFICATION An accurate assessment of the stage of disease in patients with HL is critical for the selection of the appropriate therapy. Prognostic models that identify patients at low or high risk for recurrence are used to optimize therapy for patients with limited or advanced stage disease. RISK-ADAPTED THERAPY Initial therapy for HL patients is based on the histology of the disease, the anatomical stage, and the presence of poor prognostic features. Patients with early stage disease are treated with combined modality strategies using abbreviated courses of combination chemotherapy followed by involved-field radiation therapy, while those with advanced stage disease receive a longer course of chemotherapy often without radiation therapy. MANAGEMENT OF RELAPSED/REFRACTORY DISEASE High-dose chemotherapy (HDCT) followed by an autologous stem-cell transplant (ASCT) is the standard of care for most patients who relapse following initial therapy. For patients who fail HDCT with ASCT, palliative chemotherapy, nonmyeloablative allogeneic transplant, or participation in a clinical trial should be considered.
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- Stephen M Ansell
- Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
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Keller SF, Kelly JL, Sensenig E, Andreozzi J, Oliva J, Rich L, Constine L, Becker M, Phillips G, Liesveld J, Fisher RI, Bernstein SH, Friedberg JW. Late relapses following high-dose autologous stem cell transplantation (HD-ASCT) for Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) in the ABVD therapeutic era. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2011; 18:640-7. [PMID: 21871246 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 08/13/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Salvage chemotherapy followed by high-dose autologous stem cell transplantation (HD-ASCT) is the standard of care for patients who have relapsed or refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL). Few trials have had long-term follow-up post-HD-ASCT in the ABVD (adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) era of treatment. We reviewed 95 consecutive patients who received HD-ASCT for relapsed or refractory HL following ABVD failure between 1990 and 2006 at the University of Rochester. Median follow-up for survivors was 8.2 years. All patients received HD-ASCT following upfront ABVD (or equivalent) failure. At 5 years, overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) were 54% and 37%, respectively. In total, 54 patients have died; 37 of these patients died directly of HL. Notably, there were 19 deaths >3 years post-HD-ASCT and 13 of these late deaths are directly attributable to HL. Furthermore, there were 51 documented relapses, 9 of which occurred >3 years post-HD-ASCT. In contrast to other studies, we did not observe a plateau in EFS following transplantation. Patients appear to be at continuous risk of recurrence beyond 3 years after HD-ASCT. Our results emphasize the importance of long-term follow-up for both toxicity and recurrence, and have important implications in defining success of posttransplantation maintenance strategies.
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- Sarah F Keller
- James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
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Gaiolla RD, Domingues MAC, Niéro-Melo L, de Oliveira DE. Serum levels of interleukins 6, 10, and 13 before and after treatment of classic Hodgkin lymphoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2011; 135:483-9. [PMID: 21466366 DOI: 10.5858/2010-0060-oa.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT Interleukins (ILs) 6, 10, and 13 seem to be important in the pathogenesis of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), but there is insufficient data on the serum levels of these cytokines in patients with HL. OBJECTIVES To evaluate serum levels of IL-6, IL-10, and IL-13 before and after HL treatment and to determine their potential association with clinical and laboratory parameters. DESIGN Serum IL-6, IL-10, and IL-13 levels were quantified in the serum of 27 patients with HL by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results were evaluated against clinical and laboratory parameters, response to treatment, and presence of infection by the Epstein-Barr virus. As a control group, serum samples from 26 healthy blood donors were evaluated the same way. RESULTS Pretreatment serum levels of IL-6 and IL-10 were significantly higher in patients with HL (P < .001), and a significant decrease was observed after treatment (P < .001). Serum IL-13 was undetectable in both patient and control groups. Serum IL-6 was higher in patients with abdominal involvement (P = .02), hepatomegaly (P = .03), B symptoms (P = .02), and anemia (P = .02). Serum IL-10 levels were higher in patients with hypoalbuminemia (P = .04). No association with EBV status was observed. Lymphocytopenia and B symptoms were accurate predictors of IL-6 serum levels before treatment, and higher pretreatment levels of IL-6 were observed in patients with treatment failure (P = .03). CONCLUSIONS Serum levels of IL-6 and IL-10 were frequently elevated in patients with HL and decreased substantially after conventional chemotherapy. The association of elevated IL-6 and IL-10 levels in serum with some clinical and laboratory features suggests those ILs may be useful biomarkers for monitoring the HL disease and its response to chemotherapy.
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- Rafael D Gaiolla
- Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil.
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