Real-life experience of using pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.

Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most prevalent subtype of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs). Sézary syndrome (SS) is another entity defined by leukaemic involvement, lymphadenopathy and erythroderma. Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PEG-DOXO) is an anthracycline used in the management of advanced primary CTCL, particularly in induction strategies. However, there are limited data on its effectiveness and tolerability in real-life patients. We report 36 patients who received PEG-DOXO for MF or SS in our centre, describing the patients' characteristics, response rates and tolerance to the treatment. The best overall responses were observed for the skin, with lower response rates for nodal involvement and moderate responses for blood disease. The treatment was mainly well tolerated, without severe adverse events, and no cardiotoxicity was observed on cardiac function monitoring.

Omalizumab as an alternative therapeutic tool in the treatment of bullous pemphigoid: A case report.

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an acquired autoimmune bullous disease characterized by autoantibodies against the hemidesmosomal proteins found in the basal keratinocytes of the basement membrane zone (BMZ): a 180 kDa protein (type XVII collagen) mainly and the 230 kDa antigen. There is such evidence that the antibodies against the BMZ components are not only of IgG type, but also this bullous disease may have IgE antibodies directed to the BMZ that contribute to the pathogenesis of the disorder. IgE is not only thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of BP, it has also been suggested that eosinophils play a role in the development of the first signs associated with BP. A humanized monoclonal antibody directed to IgE, omalizumab, is approved for the treatment of severe asthma and chronic spontaneous urticaria, and it may be useful in the treatment of BP in the first stages of the disease.