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Zhang D, Lin Y, Dong Y, Zhang L. BR vs. R‑miniCHOP in unfit patients with B‑cell non‑Hodgkin lymphoma: A randomized, two‑center, cohort study. Oncol Lett 2023; 26:440. [PMID: 37664664 PMCID: PMC10472019 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2023.14027] [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: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy and safety between the bendamustine plus rituximab (BR) regimen and rituximab combined with low-dose doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisone (R-miniCHOP) in the treatment of 'unfit' patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma grade 3B (FL3B). Patients, >70 years of age with DLBCL or FL3B, defined as unfit according to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, were included in the present study. All patients received 4-6 cycles of a BR or R-miniCHOP regimen at a three-week interval. The objective remission rate (ORR) and adverse reactions were evaluated between the two groups. A total of 35 patients, recruited between January 2020 and December 2021, were included in this prospective study. The median age was 74 years (range, 70-82 years). The ORR in the BR group was similar to that in the R-miniCHOP group (73.3 vs. 75.0%; P=0.606). However, the BR group exhibited a lower incidence of leukopenia than the R-miniCHOP group (20.0 vs. 60.0%; P=0.037). The univariate analysis revealed that the ORR was influenced by the serum β2 microglobulin level. The BR regimen showed equivalent efficacy but more improved safety compared with R-miniCHOP in unfit patients with DLBCL and FL3B. The BR regimen may be considered as an alternative treatment in these subgroups of patients.
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- Dongdong Zhang
- Department of Oncology, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, P.R. China
- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, P.R. China
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- Department of Oncology, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, P.R. China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, P.R. China
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First-line Treatment With Bendamustine and Rituximab for Old and Frail Patients With Aggressive Lymphoma: Results of the B-R-ENDA Trial. Hemasphere 2022; 6:e808. [PMID: 36479544 PMCID: PMC9722574 DOI: 10.1097/hs9.0000000000000808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The incidence of aggressive B-cell lymphomas increases with age, but for elderly or frail patients not eligible for doxorubicin-containing treatment standard therapy remains to be defined. In this prospective, multicenter, phase-2 B-R-ENDA trial, we investigated the feasibility, toxicity, and efficacy of 8 cycles rituximab combined with 6 cycles bendamustine (BR) in elderly or frail aggressive B-cell lymphoma patients: 39 patients aged >80 years and 29 patients aged 61-80 years with elevated Cumulative Illness Rating Scalescore >6 were included. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) at 2 years were 45% (95% confidence interval [CI], 28%-61%) and 46% (28%-63%) for the patients age >80, as well 32% (13%-51%) and 37% (17%-57%) for frail patients age 64-80, respectively. In a preplanned retrospective analysis, we found no significant differences in PFS and OS comparing the outcome of the 39 patients age >80 years with 40 patients aged 76-80 years treated with 6xR-CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) and 2 x rituximab in the RICOVER-60 trial (DSHNHL 1999-1, NCT00052936, EU-20243), yet we detected lower rates of infections and treatment-related deaths in the BR-treated patients. We demonstrate that older and frail patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma who are not able to receive standard CHOP-based therapy can benefit from anthracycline-free therapy as a feasible and effective therapeutic option.
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Castelli R, Gidaro A, Deliliers GL, Bergamaschini L. Bendamustine in association with rituximab for first-line treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in frail patients ineligible for R-CHOP/R-CHOP-like treatments. Anticancer Drugs 2021; 32:323-329. [PMID: 33534413 DOI: 10.1097/cad.0000000000001027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) has been considered the standard of care for diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients, including in the elderlies, and represent the current standard treatment. Ineligibility for R-CHOP-like treatments seems to be associated with shorter survival. Recent studies have shown that bendamustine and rituximab is linked, in elderly patients affected by DLBCL. Here we report our experience with BR in 40 elderly frail patients affected by DLBCL ineligibles for R-CHOP. The OOR was 77.5%, with 22 complete responses and 9 partial responses statistical analysis showed no significant difference in overall survival (OS) between patients aged 80 years and older and patients younger than 80 years (6·4 vs. 10·2 months, respectively, P = 0·43). Complete responders were more likely patients with good performance status, (ECOG 0-1) 13 patients (60%), 9 patients (40%) were ECOG 2; of the 9 patients who achieved partial response, 7 patients had ECOG 0-1 and 2 patients had ECOG 2. Four patients had stable disease. Progression-free survival (PFS) median PFS was 13.5 months. These preliminary results showed that bendamustine and rituximab has been associated with high response rates, acceptable toxicity in frail DLBCL patients and high rate of OSS. In older patients with advanced IPI scores, no significant difference in OS were observed between patients aged 80 years and older and patients younger than 80 years. We conclude that bendamustine and rituximab seems to be a reasonable alternative for frail DLBCL patients.
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- Roberto Castelli
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital Milan, Milan, Italy
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- UOC di Medicina Interna IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano Milano, Fondazione Matarelli Milan
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital Milan, Milan, Italy
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Karadurmus N, Paydas S, Esin E, Surmeli ZG, Yildiz B, Erturk I, Nayir E, Dogan M, Sumbul AT, Barista I, Gurkan E, Ocal R, Ferhanoglu B, Ozgur G, Karakas Y, Lacin S, Ozaydin S, Petekkaya HI, Uskent N. Effectiveness of bendamustine in relapsed or refractory lymphoma cases: a Turkish Oncology Group study. Arch Med Sci 2021; 17:920-927. [PMID: 34336021 PMCID: PMC8314394 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2019.83000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to investigate the efficacy and side effects of bendamustine in relapsed/refractory lymphoma patients in Turkey. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this retrospective study, we included relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients who underwent multiple lines of chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was to determine the objective response and toxicity. RESULTS Ninety-nine patients with a median age of 59.8 years were included in the study. Eighty-one patients had NHL (follicular lymphoma: 10, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: 27, mantle-cell lymphoma: 18, marginal zone lymphoma: 9, small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia: 17) and 18 patients had HL. The patients had previously received a median of three lines of chemotherapy (range: 2-8) except autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT); 19 patients (HL: 11, NHL: 8) had undergone ASCT. The objective response rate (ORR) was 74.3%, the complete response rate was 57% (= 53), and the partial response rate was 16.6% ( = 19). The overall survival (OS) rate at 1 year was 74.6%. The progression-free survival (PFS) rate at 1 year was 62.5%. The most common side effects were lymphopenia, anemia and neutropenia. Side effects which were observed as grade 3 and higher levels were lymphopenia (14.1%), neutropenia (10.1%) and fatigue (7.1%). CONCLUSIONS Objective response rate of bendamustine was found to be 74.3% in relapsed/refractory HL and NHL patients. It appears to be an effective option as a salvage treatment for patients who have previously received multiple lines of therapy.
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- Nuri Karadurmus
- Department of Medical Oncology, Health Sciences University, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Health Sciences University, Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Health Sciences University, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Health Sciences University, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Medicalpark Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Health Sciences University, Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Haematology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Haematology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Haematology, Faculty of Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Haematology, Health Sciences University, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Health Sciences University, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Anatolian Health Center, Istanbul, Turkey
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Di M, Huntington SF, Olszewski AJ. Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in Older Patients. Oncologist 2020; 26:120-132. [PMID: 33230948 DOI: 10.1002/onco.13610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Most patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are diagnosed at age 60 years or older. Challenges to effective therapy among older individuals include unfavorable biologic features of DLBCL, geriatric vulnerabilities, suboptimal treatment selection, and toxicities of cytotoxic chemotherapy. Wider application of geriatric assessments may help identify fit older patients who benefit from standard immunochemotherapy without unnecessary dose reductions. Conversely, attenuated regimens may provide a better balance of risk and benefit for selected unfit or frail patients. Supportive care with the use of corticosteroid-based prephase, prophylactic growth factors, and early institution of supportive and palliative care can help maximize treatment tolerance. Several novel or emerging therapies have demonstrated favorable toxicity profiles, thus facilitating effective treatment for elderly patients. In the relapsed or refractory setting, patients who are not candidates for stem cell transplantation can benefit from newly approved options including polatuzumab vedotin-based combinations or tafasitamab plus lenalidomide, which may have higher efficacy and/or lower toxicity than historical chemotherapy regimens. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy has been successfully applied to older patients outside of clinical trials. In the first-line setting, emerging immunotherapy options (bispecific antibodies) and targeted therapies (anti-CD20 antibodies combined with lenalidomide and/or B-cell receptor inhibitors) may provide chemotherapy-free approaches for DLBCL. Enrolling older patients in clinical trials will be paramount to fully examine potential efficacy and toxicity of these strategies. In this review, we discuss recent advances in fitness stratification and therapy that have expanded curative options for older patients, as well as future opportunities to improve outcomes in this population. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Management of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in older patients poses challenges due to aggressive disease biology and geriatric vulnerability. Although R-CHOP remains standard first-line treatment, geriatric assessment may help evaluate patients' fitness for immunochemotherapy. Corticosteroid prephase, prophylactic growth factors, and early palliative care can improve tolerance of treatment. Novel salvage options (polatuzumab vedotin-based combinations, tafasitamab plus lenalidomide) or chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy should be considered in the relapsed or refractory setting for patients ineligible for stem cell transplantation. Emerging immunotherapies (bispecific antibodies) and targeted therapies provide potential first-line chemotherapy-free approaches, which need to be rigorously assessed in clinical trials that involve geriatric patients.
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- Mengyang Di
- Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Medicine, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Concentration and Glycoform of Rituximab in Plasma of Patients with B Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Pharm Res 2019; 36:82. [PMID: 30989405 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-019-2624-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Therapeutic antibodies have heterogeneities in their structures, although its structural alteration in the body is unclear. Here, we analyzed the change of amino acid modifications and carbohydrate chains of rituximab after administration to patients. METHODS Twenty B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients who were treated with rituximab for the first time or after more than one year's abstinence were recruited. Structural analysis of rituximab was carried out at 1 h after administration and at the trough by using liquid chromatography/time-of-flight-mass spectrometry. Plasma rituximab concentration and pharmacodynamic markers were also determined. RESULTS Of recruited twenty, 3 patients exhibited rapid rituximab clearance. Nine types of carbohydrate chains were detected in rituximab isolated from the blood. The composition ratios in some glycoforms were significantly different between at 1 h after administration and at the trough, although consisted amino acids remained unchanged. The patients with high clearance showed extensive alterations of glycoform composition ratios. However, pharmacodynamics makers were not different. CONCLUSION Inter-individual variations in plasma concentrations of rituximab were found in some B-NHL patients. We could analyze a change in glycoforms of rituximab in the patients, and this finding may affect the pharmacokinetics of rituximab.
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Prusila REI, Haapasaari KM, Marin K, Pollari M, Soini Y, Vornanen M, Karjalainen-Lindsberg ML, Turpeenniemi-Hujanen T, Kuittinen O. R-Bendamustine in the treatment of nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. Acta Oncol 2018. [PMID: 29537344 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2018.1450522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Roosa Enni Inkeri Prusila
- University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Cancer Center, Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Oncology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Pathology, Tampere University Hospital and Fimlab Laboratories, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Pathology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Pathology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Cheng CL, Liu JH, Chou SC, Yao M, Tang JL, Tien HF. Retrospective analysis of frontline treatment efficacy in elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Eur J Haematol 2018; 101:28-37. [PMID: 29603428 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13069] [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] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effectiveness of 2 chemotherapeutic regimens, bendamustine plus rituximab (BR) or reduced-dose cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone plus rituximab (RD-R-CHOP), in elderly patients with treatment-naïve diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of 2 frontline regimens, BR and RD-R-CHOP, in patients aged ≥75 years unfit for R-CHOP. RESULTS From January 2011 to December 2015, 26 patients received BR and 34 RD-R-CHOP. No significant difference was found in clinical background comparisons. The overall response rate was 50% and 79.4% for BR and RD-R-CHOP, respectively (P = .027). Compared with patients in RD-R-CHOP, those in BR had a lower complete remission rate (42.3% vs 70.6%, P = .036), higher progressive disease rate (38.5% vs 8.8%, P = .01), and poorer median overall survival (11.2 months vs 39 months, P = .035). The prognostic difference was mainly observed in patients with limited stage. By contrast, BR had better toxic profiles. Some patients in BR certainly showed long-term survivals. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated better efficacy of RD-R-CHOP, indicating its administration might be considered whenever possible, especially for limited stage. However, BR is a reasonable alternative for those ineligible for anthracycline-containing regimens. Further studies are needed to guide treatment decisions.
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- Chieh-Lung Cheng
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei City, Taiwan.,Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Taicheng Stem Cell Therapy Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Liao SH, Chen YK, Yu SC, Wu MS, Wang HP, Tseng PH. An unusual case of primary hepatic lymphoma with dramatic but unsustained response to bendamustine plus rituximab and literature review. SAGE Open Med Case Rep 2017; 5:2050313X17709190. [PMID: 28596829 PMCID: PMC5448865 DOI: 10.1177/2050313x17709190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Objectives: Primary hepatic lymphoma is an uncommon cause of hepatic space-occupying lesions. Methods: We describe the case of a 73-year-old man with primary hepatic lymphoma, who presented with a low-grade fever and lower limb weakness which had progressed in the past 2 months. Results: Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography showed multiple small hepatic tumors. Echo-guided biopsy of the hepatic tumor demonstrated primary hepatic diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Moreover, bone marrow was uninvolved, but the bone marrow smear disclosed hemophagocytosis, which is uncommon in diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Chemotherapy with bendamustine and rituximab treatment was initiated with a dramatic response: hepatic tumors markedly shrank in size shown by follow-up computed tomography and the patient returned to his normal life. Nevertheless, the response was sustained for only 8 months. Finally, the disease resisted further chemotherapy and this patient died of a severe Klebsiella pneumoniae infection. Conclusion: Chemotherapy with bendamustine and rituximab has shown a dramatic, but not durable, response in the present case with old age and multiple comorbidities.
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- Sih-Han Liao
- National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Alrifai T, Grant Szymanski K, Venugopal P, Mahon B, Okwuosa T, Karmali R. Bendamustine and Rituximab: Complete Response in a 62-Year-Old Female with an Aggressive Lymphoma and an Ejection Fraction of 20. Chemotherapy 2016; 62:140-146. [PMID: 27960150 DOI: 10.1159/000452756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in the presence of cardiac comorbidities can be challenging considering that the standard treatment regimen used for this aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) consists of a combination of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, Oncovin (vincristine), and prednisone (R-CHOP). The use of the anthracycline doxorubicin has been associated with arrhythmias and cardiomyopathy, making patients with cardiac dysfunction poor candidates for R-CHOP. As such, it is imperative to find alternative regimens that omit cardiac toxicity without compromising efficacy for this patient population. We report a case of composite NHL in a patient who received frontline bendamustine with rituximab with encouraging results. Our patient had a left ventricular ejection fraction of 20%, making her a poor candidate for anthracycline-based therapy. We opted to administer bendamustine with rituximab for a total of 6 cycles. She remains disease free 18 months after the completion of therapy.
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- Taha Alrifai
- Division of Hematology/Oncology/Cell Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Park SI, Grover NS, Olajide O, Asch AS, Wall JG, Richards KL, Sobol AL, Deal AM, Ivanova A, Foster MC, Muss HB, Shea TC. A phase II trial of bendamustine in combination with rituximab in older patients with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Br J Haematol 2016; 175:281-289. [PMID: 27448091 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Bendamustine in combination with rituximab (BR) has been associated with high response rates and acceptable toxicity in older patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Evaluation of BR is warranted in the front-line setting for DLBCL patients not eligible for anthracyclines or for the elderly. In this phase II study, we enrolled DLBCL patients aged ≥65 years who were poor candidates for R-CHOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) to determine the efficacy and safety of BR in previously untreated stage II-IV DLBCL. Twenty-three patients were enrolled with a median age of 80 years. 52% of patients presented with poor functional status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score of ≥2). The overall response rate was 78% with 12 complete responses (52%). At a median follow up of 29 months, the median overall survival was 10·2 months and the median progression-free survival was 5·4 months. The most common grade 3/4 adverse events were haematological. Combination therapy with BR demonstrates high response rates as front-line therapy in frail older patients with DLBCL, but survival rates were low. BR should be used with caution in future clinical trials involving older DLBCL patients with poor functional status.
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- Steven I Park
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Seby B. Jones Regional Cancer Center, Boone, NC, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Data Management, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Data Management, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Garciaz S, Coso D, Schiano de Colella JM, Bouabdallah R. Lenalidomide for the treatment of B-cell lymphoma. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2016; 25:1103-16. [PMID: 27414850 DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2016.1208170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Although the combination of an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody and chemotherapy has widely improved survival of patients with B-cell lymphoma, the disease still relapses. A better understanding of the biology of lymphomas has highlighted the role of the cell of origin in response to treatment and outcome. Lenalidomide represents an attractive therapeutic option due to its original mechanism of action. AREAS COVERED In this review, the authors describe the pharmacological properties of lenalidomide, and the rational for its use in B-cell lymphomas; focusing on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), follicular lymphoma (FL), and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). They discuss the mechanism of action of the drug and its current and future clinical development. They also review the current data in relapsed/refractory situations as well as in first-line treatment. EXPERT OPINION Lenalidomide is an oral non-chemotherapy immunomodulatory agent with an acceptable toxicity profile and manageable side-effects. Efficacy has widely been demonstrated, especially in MCL, FL and non-Germinal Center DLBCL patients. Further studies are now warranted to better define the strategy for the use of lenalidomide in B-NHL patients, and clarify which subgroup of patients will really benefit of lenalidomide as part of first-line treatment or in a relapsed/refractory setting.
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- Sylvain Garciaz
- a Department of Hematology, Institut Paoli-Calmettes , Université de la Méditerranée , Marseille , France
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- a Department of Hematology, Institut Paoli-Calmettes , Université de la Méditerranée , Marseille , France
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- a Department of Hematology, Institut Paoli-Calmettes , Université de la Méditerranée , Marseille , France
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Hitz F, Zucca E, Pabst T, Fischer N, Cairoli A, Samaras P, Caspar CB, Mach N, Krasniqi F, Schmidt A, Rothermundt C, Enoiu M, Eckhardt K, Berardi Vilei S, Rondeau S, Mey U. Rituximab, bendamustine and lenalidomide in patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma not eligible for anthracycline-based therapy or intensive salvage chemotherapy - SAKK 38/08. Br J Haematol 2016; 174:255-63. [DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- IOSI (Istituto Oncologico della Svizzera Italiana); Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Kantonsspital Graubünden; Chur Switzerland
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Morrison VA, Hamlin P, Soubeyran P, Stauder R, Wadhwa P, Aapro M, Lichtman SM. Approach to therapy of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in the elderly: the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) expert position commentary. Ann Oncol 2015; 26:1058-1068. [PMID: 25635006 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a treatable and potentially curable malignancy that is increasing in prevalence in the elderly. Until recently, older patients with this malignancy were under-represented on clinical treatment trials, so optimal therapeutic approaches for these patients were generally extrapolated from the treatment of younger patients with this disorder. Because of heightened toxicity concerns, older patients were sometimes given reduced dose therapy, potentially negatively impacting outcome. Geriatric considerations including functional status and comorbidities often were not accounted for in treatment decisions. Because of these issues as well as the lack of treatment guidelines for the elderly population, the International Society of Geriatric Oncology convened an expert panel to review DLBCL treatment in the elderly and develop consensus guidelines for therapeutic approaches in this patient population. The following treatment guidelines address initial DLBCL therapy, in both limited and advanced stage disease, as well as approaches to the relapsed and refractory patient.
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- V A Morrison
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis.
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, USA
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- Hematology/Oncology Service, University of Bordeaux and Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine V (Haematology and Oncology), Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis
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- Institut Multidisciplinaire d'Oncologie, Clinique de Genolier, Genolier, Switzerland
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- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, USA; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Commack, USA
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma in Older Patients: an Orphan Disease? Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2014; 6:e2014050. [PMID: 25045458 PMCID: PMC4103506 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2014.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Hodgkin Lymphoma HL can be cured in the large majority of younger patients, but prognosis for older patients, especially those with advanced-stage disease, has not improved substantially. The percentage of HL patients aged over 60 ranges between 15% and 35%. A minority of them is enrolled into clinical trials. HL in the elderly have some specificities: more frequent male sex, B-symptoms, advanced stage, sub diaphragmatic presentation, higher percentage of mixed cellularity, up to 50% of advanced cases associated to EBV. Very old age (>70) and comorbidities are factor of further worsening prognosis. Like in younger patients, ABVD is the most used protocol, but treatment outcome remains much inferior with more frequent, severe and sometimes specific toxicities. Few prospective studies with specific protocols are available. The main data have been published by the Italian Lymphoma Group with the VEPEMB schedule and the German Hodgkin Study Group with the PVAG regimen. Recently, the Scotland and Newcastle Lymphoma Study Group published the SHIELD program associating a prospective phase 2 trial with VEPEMB and a prospective registration of others patients. Patients over 60y with early-stage disease received three cycles plus radiotherapy and had 81% of 3-year overall survival (OS). Those with advanced-stage disease received six cycles, with 3-year OS of 66%. The role of geriatric and comorbidity assessment in the treatment’s choice for HL in the elderly is a major challenge. The combination of loss of activities of daily living combined with the age stratification more or less 70y has been shown as a simple and effective survival model. Hopes come from promising new agents like brentuximab-vedotin (BV) a novel antibody-drug conjugate. The use of TEP to adapt the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy according to the metabolic response could also be way for prospective studies.
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Gil L, Kazmierczak M, Kroll-Balcerzak R, Komarnicki M. Bendamustine-based therapy as first-line treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Med Oncol 2014; 31:944. [PMID: 24752517 PMCID: PMC4006123 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0944-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Recently, bendamustine has become an important agent in the treatment for patients with lymphoid malignancies. Although the drug has received approval for second-line therapy in indolent lymphoma, a growing body of evidence suggests its efficacy and safety in first-line use. The results of randomised and observational studies with bendamustine as front-line therapy in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) with emphasis on efficacy and toxicity are presented. Furthermore, completed and ongoing clinical trials evaluating upfront bendamustine effectiveness in combination with other agents are discussed. The review refers mainly to indolent lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma and aggressive lymphoma, as the most commonly diagnosed NHL types. Finally, we elaborated on the safety profile of bendamustine and the perspectives of using the drug as a first-line therapy.
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- Lidia Gil
- Department of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 84 Szamarzewski Street, 60-569, Poznan, Poland,
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Derenzini E, Zinzani PL, Cheson BD. Bendamustine: role and evidence in lymphoma therapy, an overview. Leuk Lymphoma 2014; 55:1471-8. [DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2013.842986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Burotto M, Stetler-Stevenson M, Arons E, Zhou H, Wilson W, Kreitman RJ. Bendamustine and rituximab in relapsed and refractory hairy cell leukemia. Clin Cancer Res 2013; 19:6313-21. [PMID: 24097860 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-1848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine tolerability and for the first time explore efficacy of bendamustine-rituximab (BR) in multiply relapsed/refractory hairy cell leukemia (HCL), using two different dose levels of bendamustine. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Patients with HCL with ≥2 prior therapies requiring treatment received rituximab 375 mg/m(2) days 1 and 15 plus bendamustine 70 (n = 6) or 90 (n = 6) mg/m(2), days 1 and 2, for six cycles at 4-week intervals. RESULTS At 70 and 90 mg/m(2)/dose of bendamustine, overall response rate was 100%, with three (50%) and four (67%) complete remissions (CR) in each respective group. Minimal residual disease (MRD) was absent in 67% and 100% of CRs, respectively. All six without MRD remain in CR at 30 to 35 (median, 31) months of follow-up. Soluble CD22 and CD25 levels decreased with all responses, with median values decreasing from 17.7 and 42 ng/mL at baseline to undetectable and 2 ng/mL after CR, respectively (P < 0.001). Of 12 patients receiving 72 cycles of BR, the most common toxicities were hematologic, including thrombocytopenia (83%), lymphopenia (75%), leukopenia (58%), and neutropenia (42%). Grade III and IV hematologic toxicity included lymphopenia and thrombocytopenia (each 75%), leukopenia (58%), and neutropenia (25%). No significant dose-related differences were detected in response or toxicity. CONCLUSION BR has significant activity in HCL. Bendamustine at either 70 or 90 mg/m(2)/dose was highly effective in multiply relapsed/refractory HCL and could be considered for achieving durable CRs without MRD in patients after failure of standard therapies. As it was not dose-limiting, 90 mg/m(2)/dose was chosen for future testing.
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- Mauricio Burotto
- Authors' Affiliations: Laboratories of Molecular Biology and Pathology, and Metabolism Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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Yang Q, Chen LS, Neelapu SS, Gandhi V. Combination of Pim kinase inhibitor SGI-1776 and bendamustine in B-cell lymphoma. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA, MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2013; 13 Suppl 2:S355-62. [PMID: 24290221 PMCID: PMC3951504 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2013.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND SGI-1776 is a small-molecule Pim kinase inhibitor that primarily targets c-MYC-driven transcription and cap-dependent translation in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) cells. Bendamustine is an alkylating chemotherapeutic agent approved for use in B-cell lymphoma that is known to induce DNA damage and initiate response to repair. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our studies were conducted in MCL cell lines JeKo-1 and Mino, as well as primary B-cell lymphoma samples of MCL and splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL), where we treated cells with SGI-1776 and bendamustine. We measured levels of cellular apoptosis, macromolecule synthesis inhibition, and DNA damage induced by drug treatments. RESULTS Both SGI-1776 and bendamustine effectively induced apoptosis as single agents, and when used in combination, an additive effect in cell killing was observed in MCL cell lines JeKo-1 and Mino, as well as in MCL and SMZL primary cells. As expected, SGI-1776 was effective in inducing a decrease of global RNA and protein synthesis, and bendamustine significantly inhibited DNA synthesis and generated a DNA damage response. When used in combination, the effects were intensified in DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis inhibition compared with single-agent treatments. CONCLUSION These data provide a foundation and suggest the feasibility of using Pim kinase inhibitors in combination with chemotherapeutic agents such as bendamustine in B-cell lymphoma.
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- Qingshan Yang
- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Bendamustine combined with rituximab for patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Ann Hematol 2013; 93:403-9. [PMID: 23955074 PMCID: PMC3918114 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-013-1879-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are treated with salvage regimens and may be considered for high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation if disease is chemosensitive. Bendamustine is active in indolent B cell lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia but has not been extensively studied in aggressive lymphomas. This trial examines the combination of bendamustine and rituximab in patients with relapsed and refractory DLBCL. Patients received bendamustine at 90 mg/m2 (n = 2) or 120 mg/m2 (n = 57) on days 1 and 2 and rituximab at 375 mg/m2 on day 1 every 28 days for up to 6 cycles. The study evaluated objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), and treatment safety. Fifty-nine patients were treated, and 48 were evaluable for response. Median age was 74; 89 % had stage III or IV disease, and 63 % had high revised International Prognostic Index scores; the median number of prior therapies was 1. Based on analysis using the intent-to-treat population, the ORR was 45.8 % (complete response, 15.3 %; partial response, 30.5 %). The median DOR was 17.3 months, and the median PFS was 3.6 months. Grade 3 or 4 hematological toxicities included neutropenia (36 %), leukopenia (29 %), thrombocytopenia (22 %), and anemia (12 %). The combination of bendamustine and rituximab showed modest activity in patients with relapsed and refractory DLBCL and has an acceptable toxicity profile.
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Palombi M, Niscola P, Tendas A, Trawinska MM, Scaramucci L, Giovannini M, Fratoni S, Perrotti A, de Fabritiis P. Simultaneous occurrence of large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and acute myeloid leukaemia in an elderly patient: complete remissions of both diseases by rituximab-bendamustine regimen combined to hypomethylating therapy. J Chemother 2013; 25:247-9. [PMID: 23906078 DOI: 10.1179/1973947813y.0000000076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The case of an elderly and frail patient affected by simultaneous large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and acute myeloid leukaemia is reported. The complete remissions of both diseases by azacitidine and rituximab-bendamustine regimen were achieved.
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Kleber M, Ihorst G, Gross B, Koch B, Reinhardt H, Wäsch R, Engelhardt M. Validation of the Freiburg Comorbidity Index in 466 multiple myeloma patients and combination with the international staging system are highly predictive for outcome. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2013; 13:541-51. [PMID: 23810244 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2013.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Revised: 02/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The outcomes of MM patients vary considerably and depend on a variety of host- and disease-related risks. As yet, a comorbidity risk index in MM patients has neither been standardized nor validated. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted an initial analysis in 127 MM patients and developed the FCI, validating it in an independent cohort of 466 MM patients. The FCI includes patients' Karnofsky Performance Status, renal and lung disease status. We compared the prognostic information of this validated FCI with established comorbidity indices (Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation-Specific Comorbidity Index and Kaplan Feinstein), the International Staging System (ISS), MM therapy, and age. RESULTS Our validation confirmed that patients with 0, 1, or 2 to 3 FCI risk factors display significantly different overall survival (OS) of not reached, 86, and 39 months, respectively (P < .0001). Via multivariate analysis including the FCI, ISS, therapy, and age, the FCI retained its independent prognostic significance (P < .0015). The combination of the FCI and ISS allowed definition of 3 distinct subgroups with low-risk (FCI 0 and ISS I-II), intermediate-risk (all remaining), and high-risk (FCI 1-3 and ISS III) with OS probabilities at 5-years of 85%, 74%, and 42%, respectively (P < .0001). CONCLUSION Our validation analysis demonstrated that the FCI remains a reliable comorbidity index, is simpler to generate than other available comorbidity scores, and contributes valuable information to the ISS. Their combination allows the definition of low-, intermediate-, and high-risk patients. These results advocate use of the FCI in future prospective studies and might guide personalized treatment strategies.
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- Martina Kleber
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Freiburg Medical Center, Freiburg, Germany
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Kolibaba KS, Sterchele JA, Joshi AD, Forsyth M, Alwon E, Beygi H, Kennealey GT. Demographics, treatment patterns, safety, and real-world effectiveness in patients aged 70 years and over with chronic lymphocytic leukemia receiving bendamustine with or without rituximab: a retrospective study. Ther Adv Hematol 2013; 4:157-71. [PMID: 23730494 DOI: 10.1177/2040620713478629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Bendamustine is a unique cytotoxic agent active against various human malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). In vitro studies suggest that cytotoxic activity of bendamustine on CLL-derived cells is synergized by rituximab. A retrospective chart review was conducted to characterize treatment-naïve outpatients and those with relapsed disease aged 70 years and over with CLL receiving bendamustine (with or without rituximab) and to evaluate real-world patterns of care, safety, and effectiveness. METHODS Using McKesson Specialty Care/US Oncology Network iKnowMed databases, 91 outpatients with at least two recorded visits and at least two cycles of bendamustine monotherapy or bendamustine-rituximab combination therapy were identified and included. Mean age at diagnosis and start of first therapy was 70.3 and 77.4 years respectively, and 63.7% of patients were men. RESULTS Observed overall response rate was 56.3% in pooled treatment-naïve patients [n = 9; complete response (CR) 18.8%; partial response (PR) 37.5%; nodular partial response (nPR) 0%] and 58.7% in pooled patients with relapsed disease (n = 44; CR 13.3%; PR 44.0%; nPR 1.3%). Median time to progressive disease has not been reached for the 16 treatment-naïve patients (median follow up 15.1 months), and was 18.4 months for those with relapsed disease (n = 73). No unexpected toxicities were observed. Overall rate of blood/bone marrow toxicities (all grades) was 40.7%; grade 3/4 rates were 18.8% in treatment-naïve patients and 25.3% in those with relapsed disease. Most frequent nonhematologic adverse events were fatigue and rash. CONCLUSION In this retrospective chart review of 91 outpatients with CLL aged 70 years and over, bendamustine (with or without rituximab) was an effective therapeutic option with manageable toxicity.
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Hitz F, Fischer N, Pabst T, Caspar C, Berthod G, Eckhardt K, Berardi Vilei S, Zucca E, Mey U. Rituximab, bendamustine, and lenalidomide in patients with aggressive B cell lymphoma not eligible for high-dose chemotherapy or anthracycline-based therapy: phase I results of the SAKK 38/08 trial. Ann Hematol 2013; 92:1033-40. [PMID: 23592273 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-013-1751-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This phase I trial was designed to develop a new effective and well-tolerated regimen for patients with aggressive B cell lymphoma not eligible for front-line anthracycline-based chemotherapy or aggressive second-line treatment strategies. The combination of rituximab (375 mg/m(2) on day 1), bendamustine (70 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 2), and lenalidomide was tested with a dose escalation of lenalidomide at three dose levels (10, 15, or 20 mg/day) using a 3 + 3 design. Courses were repeated every 4 weeks. The recommended dose was defined as one level below the dose level identifying ≥2/6 patients with a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) during the first cycle. Thirteen patients were eligible for analysis. Median age was 77 years. WHO performance status was 0 or 1 in 12 patients. The Charlson Comorbidity Index showed relevant comorbidities in all patients. Two DLTs occurred at the second dose level (15 mg/day) within the first cycle: one patient had prolonged grade 3 neutropenia, and one patient experienced grade 4 cardiac adverse event (myocardial infarction). Additional grade 3 and 4 toxicities were as follows: neutropenia (31 %), thrombocytopenia (23 %), cardiac toxicity (31 %), fatigue (15 %), and rash (15 %). The dose of lenalidomide of 10 mg/day was recommended for a subsequent phase II in combination with rituximab 375 mg/m(2) on day 1 and bendamustine 70 mg/m(2) on days 1 and 2.
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- F Hitz
- Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Li Z, Caulfield T, Qiu Y, Copland JA, Tun HW. Pharmacokinetics of bendamustine in the central nervous system: chemoinformatic screening followed by validation in a murine model. MEDCHEMCOMM 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2md20233f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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