scholarly journals Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Ibrutinib-Containing Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL): Results from a Real-World Study in China

Blood ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 136 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Qingqing Cai ◽  
Huiqiang Huang ◽  
Yuchen Zhang ◽  
Panpan Liu ◽  
Hongmei Jing ◽  
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Background: Ibrutinib, a first-in-class Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, has been approved for the treatment of relapsed/refractory (R/R) Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). Both single-agent ibrutinib and combination of ibrutinib with rituximab have achieved great efficacy with manageable toxicity (Wang,NEJM2013; Wang,Lancet Oncol2015; Dreyling,Lancet2015). This study, for the first time, analyzed the real-world effectiveness and tolerability of ibrutinib for MCL patients in China. Methods: This multi-center, retrospective cohort study enrolled adult patients (pts) with pathologically confirmed MCL who initiated ibrutinib-containing treatment between November 2017 (date of commercialization) and April 2020. Eligible patients were retrospectively divided into 3 subgroups to receive ibrutinib-containing treatments for different purposes: R/R MCL group, newly diagnosed MCL group and maintenance therapy group. This analysis reports the baseline characteristics, efficacy and safety profiles in R/R MCL patients. Results: A total of 67 R/R MCL pts receiving ibrutinib-containing treatment from 9 medical centers in China were included in this analysis. At ibrutinib initiation, the median age was 61.0 (range 39-81) years, 68.7% were male and 81.8% had Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1. Approximately three-quarters of pts (72.3%) had 1 previous line of therapy before ibrutinib. Baseline characteristics are summarized in Table 1. Of all patients enrolled, 53.7% (36/67) of pts received ibrutinib monotherapy and 46.3% (31/67) received ibrutinib-containing combination therapy. IR (ibrutinib and rituximab) (16/31, 51.6%) and IR2 (ibrutinib, rituximab and lenalidomide) (5/31, 16.1%) were the two most common combination regimens. Nine patients (29.0%) received ibrutinib plus R-chemotherapy. Although no statistically significant difference was found in listed baseline characteristics between these two groups, a larger percentage of pts with bone marrow involvement (58.1% vs 35.7%) and bulky mass (largest diameter) ≥5 cm (46.4% vs 27.3%) were observed in combination therapy group. Best overall response rate (ORR) was 65.7% (20.9% complete remission [CR]). Median time to response (TTR) was 4.1 months and median duration of response (DOR) was 18.4 months. With a median follow-up of 10.2 months, median progression-free survival (PFS) was 21.3 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 15.2 - not available [NA]) (Figure 1A). PFS rates were 86.0%, 69.8% and 47.6% at 6 months, 1 year and 2 years. With a median follow-up of 11.2 months, median overall survival (OS) was not reached with OS rates of 98.5%, 87.9% and 76.3% at 6 months, 1 year and 2 years (Figure 1B). Compared with ibrutinib monotherapy, combination therapy showed higher ORR (50.0% vs 83.9%), CR rate (8.3% vs 35.5%) and shorter TTR (median TTR, 6.0 vs 2.2 months; Logrank,p=0.0012) (Figure 2A). Although the combination therapy had a trend for better PFS, no statistically significant benefit in PFS or OS was observed (Figure 2B, C). Safety analysis focused on 55 R/R MCL pts from 3 centers with adequate adverse events information. The most common treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) of interest were infection (8/55, 14.6%), rash (8/55, 14.6%), bleeding (5/55, 9.1%; 1/5 was major bleeding [subdural hemorrhage]) and atrial fibrillation (3/55, 5.5%). Four pts (7.3%) experienced grade 3-4 TEAE (neutropenia, n=2; neutropenia and lung infection, n=1; subdural hemorrhage, n=1). Six pts (10.9%) had ≥1 temporary ibrutinib discontinuation due to TEAE (infection, n=3; neutropenia, n=1; rash, n=1; vomiting, n=1). One patient discontinued ibrutinib permanently due to TEAE (subdural hemorrhage). Combination therapy group showed a higher incidence of hematological TEAE (60.9% vs 39.1%) and infection (20.7% vs 7.7%). No TEAE-related death or new safety signals was recorded. Conclusion: This real-world analysis demonstrates that ibrutinib is effective and tolerable for R/R MCL in China. Ibrutinib-containing combination therapy outperformed ibrutinib monotherapy in response rate and TTR, but showed no survival benefits. The response rate data of ibrutinib monotherapy obtained from our study was different to existing clinical trial data, which may be mainly due to the short follow-up time of our study. Further analysis with longer follow-up is needed to validate these findings. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Blood ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 104 (11) ◽  
pp. 1163-1163
Author(s):  
Sam O. Wanko ◽  
Jon P. Gocherman ◽  
Joseph O. Moore ◽  
Carlos Decastro ◽  
Robert Prosnitz ◽  
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) typically has a poor outcome with overall survival of only 3–4 years. Higher treatment response and event-free survival has been demonstrated with aggressive high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell support, though long term cure rates remain unclear(Dreger P. Hematol J. 2000;vol.2). Modest response rates have also been reported with the monoclonal antibody (MoAb) rituximab and ALEMTUZUMAB (Foran, JM. JCO 2000; vol. 2. Faderl S. Blood 2003; vol. 9). We therefore combined dose-dense therapy with MoAbs to explore response rate and event free survival (EFS) in mantle cell lymphoma. The strength of this trial design is ability to follow all patients from induction chemotherapy through high dose therapy and transplant in order to gauge clinical outcome on all enrolled patients, not just the subpopulation who is able to proceed to high dose therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Induction therapy consisted of 1 cycle of high dose cytarabine (3gm/m2 IV over 1 hour Q12H for 8 doses), mitoxantrone (10mg/m2 daily for 3 days), and ALEMTUZUMAB 30mg IV 3 times a week for 6 weeks with growth factor support. All responding patients were mobilized with cyclophosphamide 4gm/m2 and G-CSF 10 mcg/kg/day and/or bone marrow harvest. The transplant preparative regimen was carmustine 15mg/kg over 2 hours day -6, etoposide 60mg/kg over 4 hours day -4, and cyclophosphamide 100mg/kg over 2 hours day -2 followed by autologous reinfusion on day zero. Consolidation was given with rituximab 375mg/m2 weekly for 4 doses at 6 weeks and 6 months post transplant. RESULT: 9 patients with advanced disease (7 stage IV, 1 stage III, 1 stage IIA) and median age of 60 (48 – 65 years) have been accrued and treated since February 2003. Four were newly diagnosed and 5 had relapsed/refractory disease. Seventy eight percent (7/9) had complete response and 22% (2/9) had partial response (PR) following induction therapy. One patient had severe infection after induction and was unable to proceed to transplant. Another had constitutional decline preventing further therapy and each died within 4 months of withdrawal from the protocol. Both had relapse/refractory disease at accrual. The remaining 7 patients proceeded to the transplant phase. With a median follow-up of 7 months (range 3–16 months), all 7 patients remain in CR for 1 –16 months. Significant induction therapy toxicity included neutropenia in all 9 patients with average duration of 10.7 days, non-disseminated CMV reactivation in 44% of patients, one overwhelming fungal infection, and one patient with delay in engraftment. Figure Figure CONCLUSION: Our preliminary data show a high induction and transplant phase completion rate, manageable toxicity, and excellent overall response rate in this group of elderly patients with advanced disease. Larger numbers of patients and longer follow-up is needed to confirm these promising results.


Blood ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (22) ◽  
pp. 1661-1661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad S Kahl ◽  
Hailun Li ◽  
Mitchell R Smith ◽  
Randy D. Gascoyne ◽  
Elisabeth Paietta ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 1661 Poster Board I-687 Introduction One approach to improving outcomes in Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) is to incorporate newer targeted agents into standard chemotherapy regimens. As the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (Velcade‘) achieved a 33% response rate in relapsed MCL, we hypothesized that the incorporation of Velcade (Vc) into a modified R-hyperCVAD chemotherapy backbone would result in a high complete response rate (CR). The new regimen, VcR-CVAD, was tested for safety and efficacy in a phase II study within the Wisconsin Oncology Network (UW) and demonstrated a CR rate of 77% (Kahl, ASH 2008). To determine the safety and efficacy of this regimen in a cooperative group setting, we initiated E1405: a phase II study of VcR-CVAD with maintenance rituximab (MR) for untreated MCL. Methods Eligible patients had histologically confirmed, previously untreated MCL, PS 0-2, and adequate end organ function. The treatment plan included: Velcade 1.3 mg/m2 days 1 and 4, rituximab 375 mg/m2 IV day 1, cyclophosphamide 300 mg/m2 IV over 3 hrs q 12 hrs X 6 doses days 1-3, doxorubicin 50 mg/m2 continuous infusion over 48 hrs days 1-2, vincristine 1 mg IV day 3, dexamethasone 40 mg po days 1-4. Cycles were repeated every 21 days for 6 cycles and all patients received G-CSF support. Patients achieving SD, PR, or CR received MR administered as 4 weekly treatments every 6 months for 2 years (protocol therapy). Patients had an option to receive high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (off protocol) rather than MR. The primary endpoint of the trial was the CR rate, incorporating PET imaging, to VcR-CVAD induction therapy. Results Seventy-six eligible patients were enrolled between 5/07 and 10/08. Baseline characteristics include median age 62 (40-76), 59M:17F, 91% stage III/IV, and 39% with elevated LDH. Sixty-four patients (84%) completed VcR-CVAD induction therapy. Reasons for treatment discontinuation included PD (1), toxicity (4), patient preference (2), and other/unknown (5). Response information is available on 74 patients while data is outstanding on 2 patients. The ORR was 96% (73/76; 95% CI, 89%-99%), CR rate 75% (57/76; 95% CI, 64%-84%) and the PR rate 21% (16/76; 95% CI, 13%-32%). Six of the PR patients were coded as such because of protocol violations in which a post-treatment bone marrow biopsy or PET scan was not obtained. The CR rate in the 68 completely restaged patients was 84%. Forty-four patients proceeded to planned MR while 21 patients went off protocol to SCT consolidation. Median follow up is currently too short (9 months) to assess PFS and OS. The major toxicity of the treatment regimen was expected myelosuppression. Grade 3-4 non hematologic toxicities were rare. No patients developed grade 3-4 neuropathy. There were no treatment related deaths. Conclusion The VcR-CVAD induction produced high overall response (96%) and CR rate (75%) in a representative MCL patient population treated on a cooperative group protocol. The CR rate was high and comparable to the UW pilot study (77%). No episodes of severe painful peripheral neuropathy were reported using the reduced vincristine dosage and the overall toxicity profile was very acceptable. Longer follow up is needed to determine if the high CR rate will translate into improved PFS and OS. Disclosures Kahl: Genentech: Consultancy, Research Funding; Millennium: Consultancy, Research Funding. Off Label Use: Bortezomib as front line treatment in MCL. Smith:Genentech: Research Funding; Millennium: Research Funding. Advani:Seattle Genetics, Inc.: Research Funding. Horning:Genentech: Honoraria, Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (21) ◽  
pp. 3057-3057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Goy ◽  
Michael E. Williams ◽  
Sevgi Kalayoglu Besisik ◽  
Johannes Drach ◽  
Radhakrishnan Ramchandren ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction Patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) typically respond to initial therapy and almost inevitably relapse with frequent chemoresistance over time and poor outcome. Multiple phase II studies have established the efficacy and safety of lenalidomide, an immunomodulatory agent with tumoricidal and antiproliferative properties, in relapsed/refractory MCL. The prospective phase II multicenter MCL-001 “EMERGE” study led to FDA approval of lenalidomide for patients with relapsed/refractory MCL after 2 prior treatments, that included bortezomib. The activity of lenalidomide was seen regardless of MIPI, number of prior therapies, prior high dose therapy, bulky disease or high tumor burden. One of the most established prognostic factors in MCL is the proliferation index Ki67 (MIB1), now confirmed both in standard and dose-intensive high-dose therapy strategies. We present here longer follow-up of efficacy and safety from the MCL-001 study in patients relapsed/refractory to bortezomib and the potential relationship between Ki-67 and efficacy outcomes. Methods Patients with heavily pretreated MCL, that included prior bortezomib, received lenalidomide 25 mg/day PO, days 1-21 in 28-day cycles until disease progression or intolerability. Primary study endpoints were overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR); secondary endpoints included complete response (CR), time to response (TTR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and safety. Response rates and time-to-event data were analyzed by independent central reviewers per modified IWG criteria and Kaplan-Meier estimates respectively (data cut-off March 20, 2013). Ki-67 was examined as an exploratory endpoint by immunohistochemistry for 81/134 patients (60%) either performed on biopsy samples for 24 patients, or based on the Ki-67 scores reported in local pathology reports for 57 patients. Results Median age for the enrolled intent-to-treat patient population (N=134) was 67 years (range, 43-83; 63% ≥65 years). The median number of previous therapies was 4 (range, 2-10; 78% received ≥3), 93% stage III/IV, and 72% were <6 months from last prior treatment. At a median follow-up of 13.2 months, the ORR was 28% (CR/CRu 8%), with a median DOR of 16.6 months (95% CI, 9.2-26.7; median not reached in patients with CR/CRu) by central review. Median TTR was 2.3 months (95% CI, 1.7-13.1), with a median time to CR/CRu of 4.1 months (95% CI, 1.9-13.2). Median PFS was 4.0 months (95% CI, 3.6-6.9), and median OS was 20.9 months (95% CI, 13.7-24.4). The average dose intensity of lenalidomide was 20 mg/day, for a median duration of 94.5 days (range, 1-1,256). Dose reductions or interruptions due to adverse events (AEs) occurred in 40% and 58% of patients, respectively. Neutropenia (44%), thrombocytopenia (28%), and anemia (11%) were the most common treatment-related grade 3/4 AEs. Ki-67 results were available in 81/134 patients, and efficacy data were categorized using 30% and 50% cut-off thresholds for Ki-67 expression (Table 1). Although patient numbers were limited, the ORR was similar in both lower and higher Ki-67 group, but those with lower Ki-67 levels demonstrated better CR rates, DOR and survival outcomes compared with patients with elevated Ki-67. Conclusions Single-agent lenalidomide in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory MCL post-bortezomib showed durable long-term efficacy with a consistent safety profile. Consistent with what is reported in the literature, high Ki-67 is associated with poor outcome in our cohort with shorter OS. Though based on retrospective evaluation and subsets of patients, the ORR to lenalidomide was similar in both low and high Ki-67 groups, suggesting lenalidomide can be active in patients expressing high levels of Ki67. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings. Disclosures: Goy: Celgene: Consultancy, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Off Label Use: This is a phase 2 clinical study of safety and efficacy for lenalidomide in patients with MCL. Williams:Celgene: Consultancy, Membership on an entity’s Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Drach:Celgene: Honoraria. Ramchandren:Celgene: Research Funding. Zhang:Celgene: Employment. Cicero:Celgene: Employment. Fu:Celgene: Employment. Heise:Celgene: Employment, Equity Ownership. Witzig:Celgene: Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 4910-4910
Author(s):  
Stephen Spurgeon ◽  
Talia Pindyck ◽  
Marc M Loriaux ◽  
Craig Okada ◽  
Kamal Abbi ◽  
...  

Abstract Abstract 4910 Background: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that is incurable with standard chemotherapy and remains a therapeutic challenge. Despite improved outcomes in MCL there is no consensus on the best initial treatment. Options vary from aggressive treatment strategies that incorporate multi-agent induction chemotherapy and consolidative transplant to less intensive treatment strategies that utilize alkylators, purine nucleoside analogues, and the monoclonal antibody rituximab. Although, higher response rates have been seen with aggressive approaches, their impact on overall survival is not yet fully appreciated and many patients are not candidates for such approaches. Thus, finding less intensive induction regimens is imperative. The combination of rituximab plus cladribine has shown activity across a number of B-cell malignancies and the NCCN treatment guidelines currently include this regimen for the initial treatment of MCL; noting that there are few data available to substantiate this recommendation. The largest prospective experience (n=29) with R-cladribine for the initial treatment of MCL comes from the North Central Cancer Group. They reported an overall response rate (ORR) of 66% with a 52% complete remission (CR) rate and a 2 year progression free survival (PFS) of 43%. Given its therapeutic potential and increasing popularity, more data are needed to verify the benefits of the R-cladribine regimen. Therefore, to explore the role of R-cladribine in the treatment of newly diagnosed MCL, we performed a retrospective chart review of patients with newly diagnosed MCL treated with R-cladribine. Methods: We reviewed the charts of 31 patients with newly diagnosed MCL initially seen at two university hospitals and at an associated VA that were treated with R-cladribine. One patient had been previously treated with 2 cycles of R-CHOP;, all other patients were untreated. All patients had measurable disease and follow up imaging (CT and/or PET/CT scans) before and at the completion of therapy. Post treatment bone marrow biopsies were not available for all patients. Chemotherapy included: cladribine 5mg/m2 given over two hours on days 1–5; and rituximab given on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 with the first cycle and then on day 1 with subsequent cycles. Each cycle was 28 days for up to a total of 6 cycles. Patients with an initial response received maintenance rituximab. Results: The median age of our cohort was 67 years (48-86) with 42% of patients ≥ 65 years. All patients had advanced stage disease (stage ≥ 3) and the majority of patients had poor risk disease. For example, 20/31 (65%) of patients had high FLIPI (≥ 3) and11/31 (37%) had high MIPI (≥ 6). Of the 24 patients in whom beta2-microglobulin was available, 11 (46%) had levels ≥ 3.5 mg/L. The overall response rate (ORR) was 87% with 19/31(61%) of patients achieving a complete remission (CR/CRu). At a median follow up of 21.5 months (2-85 months) the 2 year PFS rate is 65% and the OS rate is 74%. For those subjects achieving a CR/CRu with a median follow up of 23 months, 1/19 (5.3%) has relapsed. No significant trends were seen regarding response rate and pre-treatment disease defining parameters including Ki67, beta2-microglobulin, FLIPI, or MIPI. However, CR was associated with improved survival (p = <.0001) while high MIPI was associated with worse survival (p=0.0317). There was one toxic death (neutropenic sepsis) related to treatment. Conclusion: The combination of rituximab plus cladribine appears to be an effective initial therapy in MCL. The higher response rates seen in this series may be the result of patient selection and/or increased rituximab exposure. Rituximab maintenance may also be an important component of ongoing disease control in responding patients. These data support the ongoing evaluation of rituximab plus cladribine in combination with novel agents. Prospective single arm studies incorporating R-cladribine with other novel agents such as vorinostat, bortezomib, or temsirolimus are ongoing. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. S317-S318
Author(s):  
Bonell Patiño-Escobar ◽  
Leonardo Enciso-Olivera ◽  
Cristina Acon-Solano ◽  
Diana Otero-De la Hoz ◽  
Humberto Martinez-Cordero ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiu Juan ◽  
Zhang Baoxuan ◽  
Ma Ji ◽  
Bu Bing ◽  
Fang Shu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Sintilimab (Innovent Biologics, China, Suzhou, China) has been listed in China for only a year and a half. So far, there have been no reports about it in real research. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the real-world use of Sintilimab in the treatment of recurrent or refractory lymphoma and to explore the factors that influence the efficacy and safety of Sintilimab. Methods: Based on real world data, a retrospective analysis of 25 patients with relapsed or refractory lymphoma treated with Sintilimab was performed.Results: Efficacy was evaluable in 19 of 25 patients, objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR) and clinical response rate (CBR) were 63.2%, 84.2% and 73.7%, respectively. Among the different pathological types, Hodgkin's lymphoma ORR 77.8%, CBR 100%, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma ORR 25%, CBR 0%, peripheral T/NK cell lymphoma ORR 66.7%, CBR 83.3%. The number of previous chemotherapy courses was correlated with the short-term efficacy of the patients (P=0.029). In the safety analysis, 76% of treatment-related adverse events occurred, 80% of which were grade 1 and 2, with the major adverse events being hypothyroidism and anemia. Hypothyroidism is related to sex.Conclusions: Sintilimab is effective in recurrent or refractory lymphoma and the adverse reactions are controllable. The fewer the lines of previous chemotherapies, the better the short-term efficacy of Sintilimab. The use of Sintilimab in female patients should be paid more attention to thyroid function.


Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 2821-2821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rory McCulloch ◽  
Alexandra Smith ◽  
Brian Wainman ◽  
Wendy Ingram ◽  
Amelia Lewis ◽  
...  

Background: Although typically an aggressive disease some patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) follow an indolent course and may not benefit from immediate therapy. Several studies evaluating watch-and-wait (W&W) strategies in MCL show no detriment to patient survival and international guidelines acknowledge the strategy's suitability for a minority of patients. Differences in pathogenetic mechanisms have provided insight into variable clinical behaviour, but there is little clinical evidence to inform patient suitability for W&W. The MCL Biobank Observational Study is a prospective study designed to distinguish indolent from aggressive forms of MCL. Tissue samples and baseline characteristics are collected at enrolment. The study has recruited over 550 patients across the UK and remains open to recruitment. Method: This analysis includes 315 patients from 58 centers in the United Kingdom enrolled between January 2015 and March 2018. All new MCL diagnoses compatible with WHO diagnostic criteria were eligible. Patients were enrolled within 90 days of diagnosis and prior to receiving therapy. Baseline data was recorded including investigator decision to start systemic therapy or enter W&W. Clinical updates were provided at 6 month intervals and patients were followed-up for a minimum of 12 months. Standard statistical methods were used to examine which factors were associated with initial disease management and those remaining on W&W long-term. Time to treatment was measured from date of diagnosis until date of first treatment, patients who had not commenced treatment were censored at the last date of follow-up. Results: Median age of all patients was 71 (range 32-92), 68.9% were male, 53.5% were MIPI high risk and median follow up 26 months. At baseline 67.3% of patients received upfront systemic therapy, 4.1% received localized radiotherapy, 1.0% were palliated and 27.6% were on W&W 90 days beyond diagnosis. Estimated 2-year OS of the whole population was 77.5%. Patients on initial W&W tended to be older than those treated early (median 73 yrs vs. 71 yrs), had similar performance score (ECOG>1 OR 1.16, p=0.68) and no significant difference in WBC (WBC>15 OR 0.55, p=0.07). Although high risk MIPI was equally prevalent between the groups (OR 1.3, p=0.31) it was notable that no patient under 75 years was high risk in the observation group. Presence of measurable disease on CT discriminated between the two groups (OR 0.23, p=<0.001), but 71% of W&W had measurable disease indicating most were not the leukemic subtype. Markers of higher cell turnover, raised LDH and Ki67≥30%, were significantly less common in W&W patients (OR 0.32, p=<0.001; OR 0.3, p=0.001). 40% of women were put on W&W compared to 22% of men (OR 2.6, p=<0.001). Of 87 patients followed on W&W 73.5% remained on observation at 1 year and 50.6% at 2 years, with median follow up 2.4 years. Univariate analysis revealed few baseline characteristics to be predictive for prolonged period of observation, in part relating to the low patient numbers, but key observations are displayed in figure 1. Patients with Ki67≥30% were less likely to remain on observation (HR 2.39, p=0.03), as were patients over 80 years old (HR 3.67, p=0.007), and those MIPI high risk compared to low risk (3.56, p=0.02). Conclusion: This study demonstrates the high prevalence of W&W in UK clinical practice and it provides reassurance to clinicians that half remain on observation beyond 2 yrs. LDH level and Ki67 status reflect the biological nature of disease and it is therefore not unexpected that lower levels predict for a more indolent course. However, with Ki67≥30 in 25% of patients observed beyond 2 years these measures alone are not sufficient to decide treatment. The tendency for older patients to be observed likely reflects a less aggressive clinical approach in patients with co-morbidities, and not the underlying biology. This explains the tendency for shortened observation period in older patients. The high prevalence of female patients in W&W is a striking observation that alludes to pathophysiological differences between the sexes that warrants further investigation. Although the study highlights clinicians are increasingly at ease adopting W&W in MCL, it also demonstrates the need for better predictive markers of indolent disease. This study aims to achieve this with analysis of the collected tissue samples. Disclosures Crosbie: Janssen: Honoraria. Rule:Sunesis: Consultancy, Honoraria; TG Therapeutics: Consultancy, Honoraria; Napp: Consultancy; Kite: Consultancy; Gilead: Consultancy, Honoraria; Pharmacyclics: Consultancy, Honoraria; Celgene: Consultancy, Honoraria; Astra-Zeneca: Consultancy, Honoraria; Roche: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy, Honoraria, Research Funding.


Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 4474-4474
Author(s):  
Michael Herold ◽  
Antje Haas ◽  
Stephanie Srock ◽  
Sabine Neser ◽  
Kathrin H. Al Ali ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: Rituximab plus chemotherapy has been proved to be the standard in treating advanced follicular lymphoma. However in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) the results are still controversial. Methods: In a prospective randomised trial (OSHO#39) we compared the efficacy and toxicity of MCP chemotherapy(mitoxantrone 8 mg/m2 d 1+2, chlormabucil 3x3 mg/m2 d 1–5 and prednisolone 25 mg/m2 d q 4 weeks)versus MCP plus rituximab (375 mg/m2 d -1) in advanced indolent lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma. Here we present the results of the MCL subgroup (n=90) among the 358 randomised patients (FL, MCL, LPL). Study endpoints included overall and complete response rate (RR + CR), progression free survival (PFS), event free survival (EFS), overall survival (OS) and toxicities. Results: with a median follow-up of 43 months for the MCL subgroup we can provide relatively mature data. Concerning toxicities there was no striking difference between the treatment groups. The treatment results for the MCL patients are as follows: Conclusions: Concerning all end-points R-MCP is not superior to MCP chemotherapy alone in advanced mantle cell lymphoma. Immunochemotherapy is obviously not the solution for this poor prognosis lymphoma entity. Results R-MCP n=44 MCP n=46 p-value Response Rate 70,5% 63% .5074 Complete Responses 31,8% 15,2% .0822 PFS median 20,5 months 19 months .2482 PFS 42 months 31% 14% EFS median 19 months 14 months .1369 EFS 42 months 27% 11,5% OS median 56 months 50 months .4862 OS 42 months 60% 61%


Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (21) ◽  
pp. 1794-1794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Harel ◽  
Emmanuel Bachy ◽  
Corinne Haioun ◽  
Emmanuel Gyan ◽  
Gandhi Damaj ◽  
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Abstract Abstract 1794 Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive B-cell malignancy that represents approximately 8% of lymphoma cases. Up-front treatment with intensive chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for younger patients has demonstrated improvement in prognosis and outcome but virtually all patients experience relapse. Thalidomide is an antiangiogenic and immunomodulatory drug whose mechanism of action is unclear. Promising results were reported but only on small series, with a limited median follow up. Thalidomide in France is currently not approved in this indication, but its use is allowed by French authorities (AFSSAPS) after reviewing unique patient medical chart, mainly indication (relapsed/refractory MCL) and absence of appropriate alternative treatment. There is no other inclusion or exclusion criteria based on past medical history or biological findings. Authorization has to be confirmed every 3 months, based on efficacy and safety data. Patient informed consent was required prior to inclusion. Overall, 58 patients (pts) with available data were included in this program between 06/2001 and 09/2009. There were 38 males and 20 females. At time of diagnosis, median age was 62.8 years (range 39.2–77.9); 89.5% of pts had PS £ 1; 89.7% presented with stage IV, including 78.9% with documented bone marrow involvement, 61.4% with leukemic phase and 28% with gastro-intestinal involvement. Before Thalidomide, pts received a median of 2 lines of chemotherapy (range 1–5), including ASCT for 39. All but 6 received prior Rituximab. Median time between diagnosis and start of Thalidomide was 41.8 months (range 3.5–196.8) and 2.1 months between last line of chemotherapy and Thalidomide (range 0–126.8). At time of inclusion, median age was 66.8 years (43.9-82.7); 86.2% of pts presented with stage IV and 18 (31%) with PS > 1. Thalidomide was administrated alone in 19 patients (32.7%), associated with Rituximab (n=19; 32.7%), Bortezomib (n=5; 8.6%), or both (n=9; 15.5%), or with others treatments (n=8; 13.8%). Initial dosage was 200 mg/d for 24 patients or less (100 or 50 mg/d) for 33 patients (unknown for 1 pt), according to physician decision. Grade 1–2 adverse events included fatigue, constipation and neuropathy as previously described with Thalidomide. Three pts experienced grade 3 neuropathy. There were 6 events related to thromboembolism (deep-vein thrombosis: n=5; stroke: n=1). Hematological toxicity consisted in 4 pts with grade 3 neutropenia, including 2 with febrile neutropenia. A patient experienced severe hepatitis but link with thalidomide was doubtful. Overall, 7.3% of pts experienced grade 3–4 adverse events. Finally, 13 pts discontinued Thalidomide because of toxicity, including 6 who received Rituximab and Bortezomib. The overall response rate (CR + PR) was 50%, with 12 pts (20.7%) who achieved a CR and 17 pts (29.3%) a PR, 17 pts (29.3%) had stable disease and 12 (20.7%) progressive disease. Median time to response was 3 months (range 1–8). Median follow-up was 41.3 months. For the entire cohort, 1-y TTF and OS rates were 29.3% (95% CI: 17.4–41.3) and 61.9% (95% CI: 49.0–74.8) respectively; 2-y TTF and OS rates were 10.9% (95% CI: 2.2–19.6) and 49.6% (95% CI: 36.0–63.2) respectively. In univariate analysis, factors predictive for better OS were male sex (p=0.037), stage < 4 (p=0.043), PS 0–1 (p<0.001), time since last treatment > 6 months (p=0.004) and addition of Rituximab (p=0.013). Addition of Bortezomib was not predictive for OS. LDH, leukocytes count at time of inclusion and Thalidomide dosage (200 mg/d) were only predictive for better TTF (respectively p=0.014; 0.008 and 0.041). In multivariate analysis, male sex (p=0.002), stage <4 (p=0.025), PS 0–1 (p<0.001) and time since last chemotherapy > 6 months (p=0.010) showed prognostic relevance for OS. In conclusion, in this cohort of unselected patients, efficacy of Thalidomide compare favorably with currently approved drugs for relapsed MCL such as Bortezomib (ORR : 33%, median duration of response : 9.2 months) or Temsirolimus (ORR : 22%, median PFS : 4.8 months), with less toxicity. This efficacy is comparable with others Imids such as Lenalidomide with a trend to less toxicity and a better side effect profile, justifying its use with Rituximab for relapsed MCL as well as in a maintenance schedule. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


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