Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in the treatment of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas

Haematologica. 2007 May;92(5):686-9. doi: 10.3324/haematol.10879.

Abstract

Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Peg-Doxo) is a promising drug for advanced/recalcitrant primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs). This prospective phase II trial enrolled 19 patients. We observed overall and complete response rates of 84.2% and 42.1% (with no significant differences between stage I-IIA and IIB-IV patients), and 11% grade III/IV toxicity. After a maximum 46 month-follow-up, median overall (OS), event-free (EFS) and progression-free (PFS) survival were 34, 18 and 19 months. OS, EFS and PFS rates at 46 months were 44%, 30% and 37% respectively. Peg-Doxo seems to be an active and safe principle that should be used in plurirelapsed, early stage-MF and in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents in advanced and aggressive CTCLs.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase II
  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / adverse effects
  • Doxorubicin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Doxorubicin / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimate
  • Liposomes / administration & dosage
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycosis Fungoides / drug therapy
  • Polyethylene Glycols / administration & dosage
  • Polyethylene Glycols / adverse effects
  • Polyethylene Glycols / therapeutic use*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Remission Induction
  • Salvage Therapy
  • Sezary Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Survival Analysis
  • Survival Rate
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Liposomes
  • liposomal doxorubicin
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Doxorubicin