[Safety of polyethylene glycol conjugated L-asparaginase in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma]

Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2015 Mar;36(3):177-80. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2015.03.001.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the safety of polyethylene glycol conjugated L-asparaginase (PEG-Asp) for patients with adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (T-NHL).

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 101 young patients (≤40 years old) with ALL and T-NHL, diagnosed at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between January 2012 and June 2014.

Results: A total of 480 doses of PEG-Asp were administered in 44 cases with ALL and 57 patients with T-NHL. Only one patient (0.2%) experienced mild allergic reaction. Other grade 3 or 4 toxicities of non-hematologic effects included low level of fibrogen (6.4%), elevated ALT (4.4%), blood glucose (2.3%), and triglyceridemia (2.3%), decreased albumin (0.8%) and elevated amylase (0.2%). Furthermore, 5 cases (1.0%) developed venous thrombosis, 9 cases (1.9%) hemorrage, 1 patient (0.2%) non-necrosis pancretitis.

Conclusion: The risk of allergic reaction incurred by PEG-Asp is very low. It can be used safely in ALL and T-NHL. Coagulation status should be monitored during the treatment.

目的: 观察培门冬酶在中国成人急性淋巴细胞白血病(ALL)与T细胞非霍奇金淋巴瘤(T-NHL)患者治疗中的安全性。

方法: 回顾性分析2012年1月至2014年6月101例接受过基于培门冬酶化疗方案的年轻(≤40岁)成人ALL和T-NHL患者的临床资料和治疗后不良反应。

结果: 101例患者中ALL 44例[中位年龄23(15~40)岁],T-NHL 57例[中位年龄40(16~77)岁]。101例患者共使用培门冬酶480例次,中位使用次数为3(1~19)次,累计发生3~4级非血液学不良反应80例次(16.7%),包括纤维蛋白原减低(6.4%)、ALT升高(4.4%)、血糖升高(2.3%)、高三酰甘油(TG)血症(2.3%)、低白蛋白血症(0.8%)和淀粉酶升高(0.2%);仅1例次(0.2%)发生轻度过敏反应;另外,有5例次(1.0%)发生静脉血栓,9例次(1.9%)发生出血,1例次(0.2%)发生非坏死性胰腺炎。

结论: 培门冬酶的过敏反应发生率极低,可安全地用于年轻成人ALL和T-NHL患者的治疗。使用过程中应密切监测患者的出凝血情况。

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Asparaginase
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell*
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Venous Thrombosis

Substances

  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • pegaspargase
  • Asparaginase