Targeting intratumoral B cells with rituximab in addition to CHOP in angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. A clinicobiological study of the GELA.

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Date publication

octobre 2012

Journal

Haematologica

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr CASASNOVAS Olivier, Pr DELMER Alain


Tous les auteurs :
Delfau-Larue MH, de Leval L, Joly B, Plonquet A, Challine D, Parrens M, Delmer A, Salles G, Morschhauser F, Delarue R, Brice P, Bouabdallah R, Casasnovas O, Tilly H, Gaulard P, Haioun C

Résumé

In angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, symptoms linked to B-lymphocyte activation are common, and variable numbers of CD20(+) large B-blasts, often infected by Epstein-Barr virus, are found in tumor tissues. We postulated that the disruption of putative B-T interactions and/or depletion of the Epstein-Barr virus reservoir by an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (rituximab) could improve the clinical outcome produced by conventional chemotherapy.

Mots clés

Aged, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived, administration & dosage, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, adverse effects, B-Lymphocytes, drug effects, Cyclophosphamide, adverse effects, Doxorubicin, adverse effects, Female, Humans, Immunoblastic Lymphadenopathy, drug therapy, Lymphoma, T-Cell, drug therapy, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Prednisone, adverse effects, Rituximab, Treatment Outcome, Vincristine, adverse effects

Référence

Haematologica. 2012 Oct;97(10):1594-602