Lymphoma-based therapy for refractory or relapsed Epstein–Barr virus–related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in children

Epstein–Barr virus–related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (EBV-HLH) is a life-threatening hyperinflammatory syndrome. Although etoposide-based immunochemotherapy has improved survival rates, consensus regarding the appropriate salvage therapy for patients with refractory or relapsed EBV-HLH is lacking. We performed a retrospective study to examine the efficacy of a lymphoma-based treatment regimen for children with refractory or relapsed EBV-HLH. The data of six children were analyzed. Four had cytogenetic abnormalities, and two experienced a transition to EBV-positive T-cell lymphoma. They were treated with an intensive chemotherapy regimen modified from that used in the Berlin–Frankfurt–Münster Group Trial as salvage therapy. Five patients (83%) achieved complete response. Four patients (67%) were disease free for a median of 10 years without undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. No grade 3 or 4 nonhematologic adverse events occurred. Lymphoma-based chemotherapy is a potential curative treatment for some subgroups of children with refractory or relapsed EBV-HLH..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:121

Enthalten in:

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association - 121(2022), 11, Seite 2351-2355

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chao-Neng Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Wei-Ying Chu [VerfasserIn]
Kung-Chao Chang [VerfasserIn]
Jiann-Shiuh Chen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Epstein–Barr virus
Hemophagocytic lympho-histiocytosis
Medicine (General)
Refractory
Relapse
T-cell lymphoma

doi:

10.1016/j.jfma.2022.01.009

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DOAJ021350809