| Literature DB >> 23588340 |
Bethany Mikles1, Jennifer Levine, Tatyana Gindin, Govind Bhagat, Prakash Satwani.
Abstract
The treatment of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) has largely relied on anthracycline-based chemotherapy. Targeted lymphoma therapy, using an anti-CD30 antibody, provides an innovative treatment modality for specific lymphomas, particularly ALCL. Brentuximab vedotin (BV; SGN-35) uses a CD30 monoclonal antibody to generate apoptosis of targeted lymphoma cells. We present a pediatric patient with ALCL who experienced second relapse after standard chemotherapy and autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This patient has been treated with BV as a single agent and has sustained remission for several months. BV offers a targeted treatment for relapsed ALCL, even after multiple relapses.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 23588340 DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31828aff2c
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Hematol Oncol ISSN: 1077-4114 Impact factor: 1.289