Systemic rituximab in multifocal primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma

Acta Derm Venereol. 2011 Sep;91(5):562-7. doi: 10.2340/00015555-1113.

Abstract

The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the efficacy and tolerance of intravenous rituximab in multifocal primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphomas (PCFCL). Eleven patients with a multifocal PCFCL were treated with rituximab (MabThera(®)) administrated intravenously. After four infusions, an objective response was observed in 90% of patients, and one month after all the infusions (median of 6 infusions) all the patients had an objective response and complete remission was obtained in 7 of 11 patients (64%). Follow-up ranged from 9 to 65 months (median: 30 months). Local disease recurrence was observed in five patients. The median progression-free survival time after the end of treatment was 23.6 months. This study is the largest series of patients with multifocal primary PCFCL treated with intravenous rituximab. This therapy is a safe and effective treatment and could represent an excellent alternative treatment to radiotherapy.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / administration & dosage*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Female
  • France
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimate
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / drug therapy*
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / immunology
  • Lymphoma, Follicular / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rituximab
  • Skin Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Skin Neoplasms / immunology
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Rituximab