| Autor: |
Liuyan Jiang, Yuan, Constance M., Hubacheck, Julia, Janik, John E., Wilson, Wyndham, Morris, John C., Jasper, Gregory A., Stetler-Stevenson, Maryalice |
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British Journal of Haematology; Apr2009, Vol. 145 Issue 2, p173-179, 7p, 2 Charts, 2 Graphs |
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The anti-CD52 antibody alemtuzumab has been explored as a novel targeted therapy in T cell malignancies. To assess the suitability of alemtuzumab therapy, we carried out a comprehensive study of CD52 expression using flow cytometry (FC) in 78 untreated patients diagnosed with mature T/natural killer (NK) cell neoplasms, including 34 adult T cell leukaemia/lymphomas (ATLL), two anaplastic large cell lymphomas (ALCL), three angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphomas (AITL), 16 cutaneous T cell lymphomas (CTCL), four extra-nodal T/NK cell lymphomas (ENT/NKCL), four hepatosplenic T cell lymphomas (HSTCL), 13 peripheral T cell lymphomas, not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS) and two T-prolymphocytic leukaemia (T-PLL). The level of CD52 expression was quantified using QuantiBRITE standard beads. The level of CD52 expression varied widely within each diagnostic category. All AITL, HSTCL and T-PLL cases were CD52-positive and the frequency of CD52 expression was high in PTCL-NOS (92·3%), ATLL (94·1%) and CTCL (87·5%), implying a rational role for alemtuzumab in the treatment of these diseases; however, CD52 expression was low in ALCL (50%) and ENT/NKCL (25%). FC testing for cell surface expression of CD52 is indicated in patients with T/NK cell malignancies being considered for alemtuzumab therapy. Further studies are necessary to determine if the level of CD52 expression correlates with response to therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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