Prospective clinical study of R-CMD therapy for indolent B cell lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma from the Hokuriku Hematology Oncology Study Group

Tomoyuki Sakai*, Yasufumi Masaki, Nozomi Otsuki, Ippei Sakamaki, Shinji Kishi, Takayoshi Miyazono, Yoshimasa Urasaki, Jun Murakami, Tomomi Satoh, Takuji Nakamura, Haruka Iwao, Akio Nakajima, Takafumi Kawanami, Miyuki Miki, Yoshimasa Fujita, Masao Tanaka, Toshihiro Fukushima, Toshiro Okazaki, Takanori Ueda

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Abstract

Standardized treatments for indolent B cell lymphoma primarily consisting of follicular lymphoma (FL) and for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) have yet to be established. Here the Hokuriku Hematology Oncology Study Group conducted a multicenter prospective study to investigate the efficacy and safety of a combination regimen of rituximab, cladribine, mitoxantrone, and dexamethasone (R-CMD) in indolent B cell lymphoma and MCL. A total of 33 CD20-positive patients who received care between January 2008 and August 2011 were investigated. These patients’ illnesses were FL (n = 21), nodal marginal zone B cell lymphoma (NMZB, n = 3), MCL (n = 3), splenic marginal zone B cell lymphoma (n = 2), hairy cell leukemia (n = 1), Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM, n = 1), and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL, n = 2). Patients received four 21-day cycles of rituximab 375 mg/m2 (day 1), cladribine 0.10 mg/kg (days 1–3), mitoxantrone 8 mg/m2 (day 1), and dexamethasone 8 mg/body (days 1–3), with four additional rituximab doses at 4-week intervals. Of the 33 patients, 26 achieved complete response/unconfirmed complete response, and six achieved a partial response (4 with FL, 1 with NMZB, 1 with WM). One had progressive disease (FL), and four relapsed after remission (1 with FL, 2 with MCL, 1 with LPL). R-CMD therapy was relatively convenient and effective in indolent B cell lymphoma and MCL. Nonetheless, to suppress the number and function of both B cells and T cells, comprehensive infection prevention and follow-up are necessary in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Article number232
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalMedical Oncology
Volume32
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015/09/01

Keywords

  • Indolent B cell lymphoma
  • Mantle cell lymphoma
  • R-CMD
  • Toxicity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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