title: A complete and durable response to denileukin diftitox in a patient with mycosis fungoides.
abstract: We describe a patient with stage IA mycosis fungoides treated with denileukin diftitox as part of a randomized phase III trial. The patient had a rapid and complete response and has remained in remission for more than 5 years without maintenance therapy. Although denileukin diftitox is not usually considered for patients with early-stage mycosis fungoides, our experience provides anecdotal evidence that fusion toxin therapy may be worth considering as a treatment for patients with stage I disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202-2689, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Carretero-Margolis
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Fivenson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D004167:Diphtheria Toxin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004167:Diphtheria Toxin; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C078456:denileukin diftitox