Treatment of high-risk peripheral T-cell lymphomas other than anaplastic large-cell lymphoma with a dose-intensified CHOP regimen followed by high-dose chemotherapy. A single institution study

Acta Haematol. 2006;116(2):90-5. doi: 10.1159/000093637.

Abstract

We investigated the efficacy of a dose-intensified double-CHOP regimen followed by high-dose chemotherapy with or without peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) in 11 patients with four types of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Three of the 4 patients with unspecified PTCL (PTCLu) achieved complete response (CR); 1 patient relapsed and 1 died of secondary leukemia after consolidation therapy. All angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AILT) and subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL) patients achieved CR; 5 of 6 have remained disease free for more than 3 years. The patient with hepatosplenic lymphoma did not achieve CR even after PBSCT and underwent allogenic bone marrow transplantation (allo-BMT). Thus, our regimen appears to be effective for high-risk AILT and SPTCL. However, allo-BMT should be considered for high-risk of PTCLu and hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / classification
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisolone

Supplementary concepts

  • VAP-cyclo protocol