title: Remission of psoriasis after treatment with interferon-alfa and 2-chlordeoxyadenosine for hairy cell leukemia.
abstract: 2-Chlordeoxyadenosine (2-CdA) is an antineoplastic/immunosuppressive agent used to treat hairy cell leukemia (HCL), chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and low-grade lymphomas. Its immunomodulatory properties, however, may allow its future use in the treatment of psoriasis. We report a patient with psoriasis and HCL who was treated for 1 week with continuous intravenous infusion of 2-CdA for recurring HCL. Both the psoriasis and the HCL cleared. Four years after 2-CdA treatment, the patient has psoriasis on only 1% of his body surface area. 2-CdA induces lymphocytopenia, which may explain the improvement in this patient's psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ilyas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Seraly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017338:Cladribine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D007943:Leukemia, Hairy Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D017338:Cladribine