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

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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.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:121

Enthalten in:

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi - 121(2022), 11 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 2351-2355

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

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

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6PLQ3CP4P3
Epstein–Barr virus
Etoposide
Hemophagocytic lympho-histiocytosis
Journal Article
Refractory
Relapse
T-cell lymphoma

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Date Completed 18.10.2022

Date Revised 18.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jfma.2022.01.009

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336563787