Denileukin diftitox and hyper-CVAD in the treatment of human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1-associated adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma

Gina DiVenuti, Rangana Nawgiri, Francine Foss

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Abstract

We report a case of human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1)-associated adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) in clinical remission > 1 year after therapy with denileukin diftitox and hyper-CVAD (hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/vincristine/decadron). The patient presented with leukocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia, and bone marrow biopsy demonstrated extensive myelofibrosis and infiltration with leukemic T cells. Initial therapy with 4 cycles of denileukin diftitox resulted in restoration of normal hematopoiesis and a reduction in bone marrow myelofibrosis. After disease progression, 4 cycles of hyper-CVAD were administered and a complete clinical remission was achieved. The patient remains free of disease with normal hematopoiesis and has continued maintenance therapy with denileukin diftitox for 1 year. This case demonstrates clinical improvement of myelofibrosis and acute T-cell leukemia after denileukin diftitox administration, suggesting that denileukin diftitox may affect the paracrine secretion of HTLV-1-associated clinical manifestations of ATL.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)176-178
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Lymphoma
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hematopoiesis
  • Interleukin-2 receptor
  • Myelofibrosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cancer Research

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