Overcoming Resistance in Relapsed Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma, ALK-Positive (Literature Review and Clinical Experience)

Peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL) are characterized by unfavorable prognosis and poorer survival in comparison with B-cell lymphomas. Probability of remission on first-line PTCL therapy is not higher than 60 % with high relapse rate. Long-term remission in PTCL relapses/progression cases typically...

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Main Authors: YuE Vinogradova, NG Chernova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Practical Medicine Publishing House 2019-03-01
Series:Клиническая онкогематология
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Online Access: http://bloodjournal.ru/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/8-1.pdf
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Summary:Peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCL) are characterized by unfavorable prognosis and poorer survival in comparison with B-cell lymphomas. Probability of remission on first-line PTCL therapy is not higher than 60 % with high relapse rate. Long-term remission in PTCL relapses/progression cases typically fails to be achieved. The present article provides literature review and the authors’ own clinical experience in the management of anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, ALK-positive with primary skin and soft tissue lesions in an 65-year old female patient. After NHL-BFM-90 intensive chemotherapy the first 5,5-year complete remission was achieved in this patient. Afterwards a СНОР therapy-resistant relapse was identified. Chemotherapy-resistance of tumor was successfully overcome by adding of epigenetic drugs to cytostatic antitumor therapy. The duration of second complete remission is 3 years. Oncohematological diseases with either initial chemotherapy-resistance or the resistance acquired during antitumor therapy are most efficiently treated by various drug combinations including monoclonal antibodies, epigenetic drugs, and cytostatic therapy.
ISSN:1997-6933
2500-2139