FDG PET in the follow-up management of patients with newly diagnosed Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma after first-line chemotherapy

Author(s):  
William C Lavely ◽  
Dominique Delbeke ◽  
John P Greer ◽  
David S Morgan ◽  
Daniel W Byrne ◽  
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Blood ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 118 (21) ◽  
pp. 3719-3719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew D McQuillan ◽  
William BG Macdonald ◽  
Michael F Leahy ◽  
J Harvey Turner

Abstract Abstract 3719 Introduction: Radio-immunotherapy (RIT) with 131I-rituximab has demonstrated efficacy in relapsed and refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). 131I-tositumomab has been shown to be an effective first-line agent in follicular NHL with durable response. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of first-line 131I-rituximab RIT and the duration of response in previously untreated patients with follicular NHL, given that this radiolabeled chimeric antibody treatment can be repeated upon relapse. Methods: Fifty consecutive patients with newly diagnosed, symptomatic, advanced follicular NHL received a prescribed therapy activity of 131I-rituximab predicated upon a fixed, whole-body radiation dose of 0.75 Gy. All patients were treated as outpatients. All patients received a standard four-week course of rituximab at a dose of 375 mg/m2 in conjunction with the radionuclide therapy, and subsequent rituximab maintenance at 3-monthly intervals for one year. Response was determined by 18F-FDG PET/CT scans at baseline, and at 3 and 12 months post-treatment. Results: Overall response rate (ORR) at 3 months was 98%, with complete response (CR) seen in 38 patients (76%) and partial response (PR) in 11 patients (22%). Four patients (36%) assessed as having PR at 3 months converted to CR in the year following treatment, so that 84% of patients were in CR at one year. During median follow-up of 33 months (range 12–61 months) only one patient (2.6%) among those who had achieved CR has relapsed, while progressive disease has been seen in seven patients (64%) of those with PR at first post-treatment assessment. Only three of the seven patients with PD have so far required further treatment; one with local radiotherapy and two who have received combination chemotherapy. Median progression-free survival (PFS) has not yet been reached. Toxicity was limited to hematological Grade 4 neutropenia in 5 patients (10%) and thrombocytopenia in 5 patients (10%). One patient received a single platelet transfusion. There were no episodes of bleeding or infection. Three patients have died; one from transformed, aggressive NHL (the only non-responder) and the other two from non-hematological malignancies not apparent at study entry. Conclusion: First-line 131I-rituximab RIT of advanced follicular NHL is effective and safe. Early response rates are similar to those observed with combination chemotherapy and rituximab regimens. Durable CR is present in 82% of patients over a median follow-up of 33 months and median PFS has not yet been reached. Of those with documented PR at 3 months, approximately one-third subsequently converted to CR, while the remaining two-thirds developed PD. Disclosures: Off Label Use: radiolabelled rituximab.


2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 300-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa M. Rhodes ◽  
Dominique Delbeke ◽  
James A. Whitlock ◽  
William Martin ◽  
John F. Kuttesch ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1381-1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulkerim Yıldız ◽  
Hacer BA Öztürk ◽  
Murat Albayrak ◽  
Çiğdem Pala ◽  
Osman Şahin ◽  
...  

Background Prophylaxis is strongly recommended in patients with hematological malignancy who are usually at higher risk for infection and neutropenic fever. It is still unclear whether or not there is a definite need for antimicrobial prophylaxis in intermediate-risk hematology patients such as those with lymphoma. Methods A retrospective analysis was made of patients admitted from January 2009 to December 2017 to the Hematology Department of Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, a tertiary referral hospital in Ankara, Turkey. The study included patients who were diagnosed with any type of lymphoma and given chemotherapy. Routine antimicrobial prophylaxis was administered to 127 lymphoma patients, and not to 65 lymphoma patients. These two groups were compared in respect of the incidence of total infection episodes (IE), febrile neutropenia episodes, and nonneutropenic clinically documented infection episodes. Results For all patients with lymphoma and subtypes of non-Hodgkin lymphoma or Hodgkin lymphoma, no significant difference was determined between the groups in respect of the total incidence of IE, febrile neutropenia and nonneutropenic clinically documented infection both during the first-line chemotherapy and throughout the total follow-up period ( p > 0.05). Patients with prophylaxis had a higher incidence of IE, which was treated with parenteral antibiotics both during the first-line chemotherapy and throughout the total follow-up period ( p < 0.05). Conclusion Antimicrobial prophylaxis was seen to have no effect on the total incidence of infection episode and febrile neutropenia. Therefore, the routine use of antimicrobial prophylaxis should not be recommended for patients with lymphoma.


2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. e93-e97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Taghipour ◽  
Charles Marcus ◽  
Pratyusha Nunna ◽  
Rathan M. Subramaniam

Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 3747-3747
Author(s):  
Elsa Pennese ◽  
Claudio Cristofalo ◽  
Michelina Dargenio ◽  
Maria Rosaria De Paolis ◽  
Pasquale Forese ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 3747 Poster Board III-683 Background despite the prognosis of aggressive non-Hodgkin Lymphoma has considerably improved over the past decades, the treatment of elderly patients with NHL is still a difficult challenge for the clinician. A retrospective EORTC study conducted in patients with aggressive NHL and age above 70 years showed that about half of patients received an aggressive treatment and that only 15% of investigators employed full-dose regimens from the first cycle. We here present the preliminary data of CHOP-like regimen delivered as first-line or salvage therapy to elderly or young patients with NHL and not eligible for more aggressive therapy. Patients and methods from July 2006 to January 2009, 27 pts (M/F:11/16) with a median age of 71 years (range: 53-84) were included in the study. Twenty-four pts (88%) were more than 65 yo, 18 (66%) had high-grade and 9 (34%) an indolent lymphoma. Stage III-IV disease according to Ann Arbor staging occurred in 18 pts (66%) whereas aaIPI, evaluated only for pts with aggressive NHL, was 3 2 in 9 pts (18%). ENS involvement ≥ 1 was present in 11 (41%) and BM involvement in 13 pts (48%). Most of pts (60%) had ECOG PS ≥ 1. Twenty out of 27 pts (74%) received COMP±R as first-line treatment and 7 (26%) as salvage therapy; all but one of pre-treated pts had received more than 1 line of chemotherapy (range 2-4). Twenty-five (92%) pts had co-morbidity with more than 1 disease in 44% of cases. Median LVEF was 59% (range: 35-80%). COMP±R regimen consisted of cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2 IV d1, vincristine 1.4 mg/m2 IV d1 (capped at 2mg), liposome-encapsulated doxorubicin (MyocetÒ) at the dose of 50 mg/m2 IV d1 and Prednisone 100 mg/die PO d 1-5 with or without Rituximab at dose of 375 mg/m2 d8 at first course and at d1 of subsequent courses according to B or T-cell lymphoma phenotype respectively. To pts with early stage disease were planned 4 courses of COMP±R±IF-RT while those with advanced stage of disease received six courses of chemotherapy delivered every 3 weeks. Median number of cycles delivered was 5.6 (range: 4-8). All patients completed the planned treatment and most of them (92%) received G-CSF at dose of 300 mg/die as primary (67%) or secondary (25%) prophylaxis. ESA support was need in 8 pts (30%). Results complete response (CR) was achieved in 21 (78%) and partial response (PR) in 3 (11%) of pts with an ORR of 89%; three pts had stable (n=2) or progressive disease (n=1). The regimen was safe and well tolerated with dose reduction occurring in 9 pts (34%). None of pts developed cardiac toxicity. The mainly adverse events recorded was neutropenia occurring in 15% of pts and febrile neutropenia in 6 pts (23%). Extra-haematological toxicity was mild (WHO grade 1-2) and recorded in 18% of pts. There was no treatment-related fatal toxicity. With a median follow-up of 15 months (range 6-33) the OS and EFS was 93% and 89% respectively. Conclusion COMP±R regimen shows to be safe and effective in a group of elderly patients both as first line or salvage therapy. However more patients and longer follow-up is required to assess definitively the role of this regimen in elderly patients with untreated aggressive NHL. A prospective phase II trial is ongoing at our Institution. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 262
Author(s):  
P. Laneuville ◽  
J.F. Larouche ◽  
A. Tosikyan ◽  
A. Christofides

The 2017 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology took place in Chicago, Illinois, 2–6 June. At the meeting, results from key studies in the first-line treatment of indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (inhl) were presented. Of those studies, two were selected for oral presentations: 9-year follow-up data from the stil nhl1 trial, which compared the efficacy and safety of bendamustine plus rituximab (br) with those of rituximab plus cyclophosphamide–vincristine–prednisone–doxorubicin (r-chop); and 5-year follow-up data from the bright study, which compared br with r-chop and r-cvp (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide–vincristine–prednisone) combined. Our meeting report describes the foregoing studies and includes interviews with key investigators, plus commentaries from three Quebec hematologists on the potential effects for Canadian practice.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e19528-e19528
Author(s):  
Debra E. Irwin ◽  
Stephen Thompson ◽  
Rinat Ribalov ◽  
Azhar Choudhry

e19528 Background: Patients with Indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL) have shown positive outcomes with ibrutinib monotherapy (IM) as well as bendamustine/rituximab combination (BR) therapy, but no studies have reported on patient outcomes using real-world data. The current analysis evaluated serious infections and cardiovascular complications in iNHL patients treated with first-line IM or BR therapy using US real-world data. Methods: Administrative claims from the MarketScan® Research Databases were used to identify adult patients enrolled in commercial or Medicare supplemental insurance plans based on a first prescription fill of IM or BR therapy (the index date) from 2/1/14 to 9/1/19. Patients included in the study were diagnosed with iNHL, were treatment naïve, and were continuously enrolled for ≥12 months both prior to and following the index date. Serious infections and cardiovascular complications requiring hospitalization (diagnosis code in any position) and associated inpatient costs were evaluated during a fixed 12-month follow-up period. Statistical differences in outcome distributions and costs (reported per patient per month [PPPM]) between the groups were tested. Results: Of 1,948 iNHL patients, 147 had IM and 1,058 had BR as index therapy with ≥12 months of follow-up data. Patients receiving IM were older, more often male, and more likely to have had a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) or atrial fibrillation (AF) during baseline compared to BR patients, otherwise the groups had similar baseline characteristics. Hospitalization for serious infections was similar for IM and BR patients during the follow-up period (17.0% vs. 14.4%; p = 0.397); among hospitalized patients, the IM and BR groups incurred similar PPPM inpatient costs ($2,839 vs. $3,954; p = 0.188). Specifically, 7.5% of IM patients had a bacterial infection hospitalization and incurred $2,561 PPPM vs 7.6% of BR patients who incurred $3,975 PPPM (both p > 0.05); 8.8% of IM patients had a LRTI hospitalization and incurred $3,629 PPPM vs 6.1% of BR patients who incurred $4,980 PPPM (both p > 0.05). Hospitalization for cardiovascular complications was similar during follow-up for IM and BR patients (15.6% vs. 12.2%; p = 0.237); among hospitalized patients, the IM and BR groups incurred similar PPPM costs ($3,777 vs. $3,862; p = 0.948). Specifically, 7.5% of IM patients had a hospitalization for AF and incurred $4,481 PPPM vs 3.6% of BR patients who incurred $4,860 PPPM (p = 0.025 and p = 0.875, respectively). Conclusions: In a real-world setting, serious infections and cardiovascular complications requiring hospitalization, including associated costs, were similar among iNHL patients treated with first-line IM or BR over 12 months, although IM patients were more likely to have an AF-related complication.


Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 2179-2179
Author(s):  
Tara Seshadri ◽  
Christine Massey ◽  
Noemi Puig ◽  
Armand Keating ◽  
Michael Crump ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: Standard practice for patients (pts) with Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) who relapse or are refractory to primary therapy is second line chemotherapy followed by an autologous hematopoietic cell transplant (AHCT) in those who demonstrate chemotherapysensitive disease. Management of pts who achieve less than a partial remission (PR) to first line salvage chemotherapy is unclear. We evaluated the utility of further chemotherapy in pts unresponsive to GDP and to determine transplant outcomes of pts with stable disease (SD). Methods: This was a retrospective, single centre study of 118 pts from 2001–2008 with refractory/relapsed HL after ABVD or equivalent chemotherapy who were eligible for AHCT and received GDP as first line salvage chemotherapy. Patients undergoing AHCT had progenitor cells mobilized with cyclophosphamide (2g/m2 D1), etoposide (200mg/ m2 D1–3) and G-CSF. Intensive therapy consisted of etoposide 60mg/kg and melphalan 180mg/m2. Involved field radiation was given after AHCT to disease sites &gt; 5cm. Response assessment prior to AHCT was performed using CT +/−gallium scan. Patients achieving PR or complete remission (CR) to GDP proceeded to AHCT. Pts with progressive disease (PD) on GDP were offered second line salvage chemotherapy with miniBEAM (MB; melphalan, etoposide, cytarabine, BCNU). Patients with SD post GDP were generally given further MB if residual mass was &gt;5cm or if they remained gallium avid. Results: Median age was 38, (range 18–65), 42% were female, 80% had nodular sclerosis HL. At diagnosis, 21% had limited stage (1A/2A); 29% received radiotherapy. At relapse/ progression 36% had limited stage; 25% had B symptoms; 39% had primary refractory disease; median largest mass size was 4cm (range 1–12cm). Median follow up for transplanted (n=110) and non-transplanted (n=8) pts was 25.2 and 19 months, respectively. Response rate (PR+CR) to GDP chemotherapy was 75% (88/118). Response to GDP was unknown in 1 pt. 21 patients had SD and 8 had PD. 8 pts with SD post-GDP received MB resulting in 1 PR, 4 SD (1 gallium avid) and 3 PD. Eight pts with PD post-GDP received MB resulting in 4 PR, 1 SD (gallium avid) and 3 PD. Of the 16 MB pts, 8 responded adequately (PR or SD and gallium negative) and proceeded to AHCT. Median PFS for these 8 transplanted pts was 3.5 months (range 1–23), 2 year PFS was 23%. Of the 16 pts who received MB, only 3 (19%) remain in remission, 2 with less than 6 months follow up. We compared the disease characteristics (age, gender, mass size, stage, B symptoms, time to relapse) at first relapse/progression between the pts in SD transplanted after GDP alone to the 8 pts transplanted after MB. Patients receiving MB and AHCT were more likely to have B symptoms at relapse compared to pts with SD transplanted after GDP alone, p=0.048). For pts undergoing AHCT after GDP alone, 2 year PFS for those achieving PR/CR (n=88) to GDP compared to those only achieving SD (n=13) was similar − 69% for both groups (95%CI 59–81% for PR/CR and 48–99% for SD). No difference in disease characteristics at relapse was noted between the two groups. Conclusion: Selected patients (i.e. those with low bulk who are gallium negative) transplanted in SD after GDP have a comparable outcome to those transplanted in PR/CR. Patients who require additional therapy to achieve disease control prior to AHCT have a high relapse rate despite aggressive treatment. Additional studies evaluating functional imaging to direct further therapy and novel treatment strategies for pts with an inadequate response to chemotherapy pre-AHCT are warranted.


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