Updates in the Management of Primary Mediastinal B Cell Lymphoma

Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2023 Dec;23(12):866-873. doi: 10.1016/j.clml.2023.08.014. Epub 2023 Aug 21.

Abstract

Primary mediastinal B cell lymphoma (PMBCL) is considered a distinct pathology according to the WHO classification of lymphoid malignancies. Patients have a better prognosis after the addition of Rituximab to anthracycline-based chemotherapy. The role of consolidative radiotherapy is controversial after the approval of dose-adjusted R-EPOCH and the selection of patients to undergo radiotherapy is based on end-of-therapy PET CT. In the relapsed/refractory setting, new approved drugs and other under investigation have improved patient outcomes. This review summarizes the different treatment modalities in (PMBCL) in the frontline and the relapsed/refractory settings.

Keywords: CAR-T cell; Chemoimmunotherapy; Immune checkpoint inhibitors; PET CT; Radiotherapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse* / drug therapy
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Prognosis
  • Rituximab / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Rituximab