Pixantrone in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: A real-life, retrospective, multicenter trial on behalf of the "RTL" (Regional Tuscan Lymphoma network).
Eur J Haematol
; 108(5): 383-390, 2022 May.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Pixantrone is a novel aza-anthracenedione with antineoplastic activity, currently approved for multiply relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), even if real-life data are limited.METHODS:
We investigated pixantrone efficacy and safety in clinical practice, as 3rd or 4th line therapy. We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 37 R/R DLBCL patients managed in 8 Tuscan onco-hematological centers. Pixantrone, 50 mg/m2 , was administered on days 1, 8, 15 of a 28 days cycle for up to 6 cycles. Response to therapy was evaluated according to the Lugano 2014 classification.RESULTS:
Pixantrone was administered as 3rd or 4th line in 24/37 (64.9%) and 13/37 (35.1%) cases. Overall response rate and CR rate were 43.2% and 32.4%. After a median follow-up of 6 months, 17/37 patients (46%) were alive, the main cause of death was progressive disease (14/37 cases, 37.9%). Median PFS was 3 months, median DOR was 17.9 months, and median OS was 9.7 months. A significant proportion of patients achieved a long-lasting response >12 months (8/37 cases). IPI>2 showed a trend toward inferior PFS.CONCLUSION:
In this real-life setting, pixantrone demonstrated appreciable efficacy in a population with poor prognosis; in a small proportion of cases, it can be associated with long-term remission.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Linfoma no Hodgkin
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Linfoma de Células B Grandes Difuso
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
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Revista:
Eur J Haematol
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia