Pralatrexate for Prolonged Treatment of Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, with Prophylactic Leucovorin

Autor: Koichi Kitazume, Yuri Akagawa, Sachie Wada, Takayuki Suzuki, Akira Fujita
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Oncology, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 529-536 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-6575
DOI: 10.1159/000501070
Popis: Peripheral T-cell lymphomas (PTCLs) are a rare and heterogenous group of hematological malignancies involving T or NK cells. PTCLs are generally associated with an aggressive course and poor prognosis. Pralatrexate (PDX) is the first FDA-approved agent for the treatment of refractory/recurrent PTCL. It has single-agent activity against PTCLs; however, oral mucositis represents dose-limiting toxicity in clinical practice. We report on the case of a patient administered with modified THP-COP therapy (pirarubicin [tetrahydropyranyl adriamycin], cyclophosphamide, and prednisone), who had bone or bone marrow as the primary lesion, which was treated successfully with PDX for an extended period of 1 year, with prophylactic use of leucovorin for oral mucositis. The maintenance dose of PDX was 30 mg/m2 IV, over 3 consecutive weeks dosing with a 1-week rest period due to bone marrow suppression. The patient also received leucovorin 5 mg PO 3 times daily from days 2 to 6 after each PDX administration. Disease activity was well controlled, stable, and no oral mucositis was observed over the course of treatment.
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