Pentostatin therapy of T-cell lymphomas with cutaneous manifestations. J Clin Oncol 1999 Oct;17(10):3117-21
Date
10/03/1999Pubmed ID
10506607DOI
10.1200/JCO.1999.17.10.3117Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0032888693 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 92 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE: To determine the side effects of and response to pentostatin in patients with T-cell lymphomas with cutaneous manifestations.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Pentostatin was administered to 28 patients who had relapsed cutaneous T-cell lymphoma or peripheral T-cell lymphoma with prominent cutaneous disease. The starting dose was between 3.75 to 5.0 mg/m(2)/d intravenous for 3 days every 3 weeks.
RESULTS: Of the 24 patients assessable for response, 17 (71%) achieved a partial remission (46%) or complete remission (25%). The patients had a median number of three (range, one to 12) prior therapies. Of the 86 courses of pentostatin given, 39 were administered at doses of 5.0 mg/m(2)/d and 30 at doses of 3. 75 mg/m(2)/d. Dose escalation to 6.25 mg/m(2)/d was possible in only five courses, and toxicity necessitated dose reduction to 2.8 mg/m(2)/d in 12 courses. The most common side effects were granulocytopenia, nausea, and nonneutropenic fever. Most patients developed significant lowering of CD4 counts. Herpes zoster was seen within 1 year after pentostatin in five patients (19%).
CONCLUSION: Pentostatin is an active agent in heavily pretreated T-cell lymphomas with cutaneous manifestations.
Author List
Kurzrock R, Pilat S, Duvic MAuthor
Razelle Kurzrock MD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Lymphoma, T-Cell
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous
Male
Middle Aged
Pentostatin
Recurrence
Treatment Outcome