Receptor-directed therapy of T-cell leukemias and lymphomas

J Immunotoxicol. 2008 Apr;5(2):235-48. doi: 10.1080/15476910802129661.

Abstract

T-Cell leukemias and lymphomas represent a less common and heterogeneous group of lymphoid neoplasms. Overall, they respond less well to chemotherapy and have a poorer prognosis than their B-cell counterparts. T-Cell tumors express a number of potential targets for receptor-directed antibody therapy; however, there is no available therapeutic monoclonal antibody for these diseases with comparable activity to that of rituximab in B-cell disorders. Despite this, alemtuzumab, a humanized anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody has demonstrated meaningful anti-tumor activity in a variety of T-cell malignancies. A number of other antibodies, modified antibodies and immunotoxins directed against targets such as CD2, CD4, CD5, CD25, CD30 and CD122 expressed on malignant T-cells are under investigation. The current status of receptor-directed antibody therapy for T-cell leukemia and lymphoma is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alemtuzumab
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antibodies, Neoplasm / therapeutic use*
  • Antigens, CD* / immunology
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, T-Cell / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, T-Cell / drug therapy*
  • Leukemia, T-Cell / immunology
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / drug therapy*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / immunology
  • Prognosis
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antibodies, Neoplasm
  • Antigens, CD
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Alemtuzumab