Efficacy and safety of modified rituximab-ESHAP therapy for relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma.
Combined therapy of rituximab, etoposide, methylprednisolone, high-dose cytarabine, and cisplatin (R-ESHAP) has been one of the most frequently used salvage regimens for relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In 2002, we introduced the modified R-ESHAP regimen in which cisplatin was switched to carboplatin. we evaluated the safety and effectiveness of this modified regimen by reviewing the records of 35 patients who had been administered R-ESHAP. Our cohort included 21 patients with diffuse large b cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and 14 patients with follicular lymphoma (FL). The overall response rate (ORR) was 48% for DLBCL and 93% for FL. The overall survival (OS) for patients with DLBCL was 51% with a median follow-up of 11 months, and 91% for patients with Fl with a median follow-up of 36 months. Our study indicates that modified R-ESHAP is an effective and safe salvage regimen for relapsed/refractory FL, however, its efficacy for relapsed DLBCL is limited.
Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Ueda
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Nannya
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Asai
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Yamamoto
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Hangaishi
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Takahashi
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Imai
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Kurokawa
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D019650:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D000069283:Rituximab
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D003561:Cytarabine; D000069283:Rituximab; D005047:Etoposide; D003907:Dexamethasone; D002945:Cisplatin