Table 2.

Regimens in ATL

Study/yearRegimenEvaluable patients, nORR, %SurvivalNotes
Marçais et al40 /2020 Retrospective arsenic trioxide with ZDV/ IFN consolidation following induction with chemotherapy or ZDV/IFN  Median OS 28 mo from start of consolidation (range, 1-70 mo) As2O3 administered for median 6 mo (2-24 mo) 
Phillips et al41 /2019 Randomized phase 2 mogamulizumab vs investigator’s choice of chemotherapy
Relapsed/refractory 
71 0
15, investigator assessment 
N/A 96% positive for CCR4, most benefit in leukemic ATL 
Sharma et al42 /2017 Phase 2 alemtuzumab
Relapsed/refractory 
29 52 6 mo Most benefit seen in leukemic disease, all patients reactivated CMV 
Ishida et al43 /2016 Multicenter phase 2, lenalidomide Relapsed/refractory 26 42 OS, 20.3 mo; PFS, 4 mo Surprisingly long OS given short PFS; possibly more indolent relapses 
Ratner et al44 /2015 Phase 1/2 EPOCH with bortezomib and raltegravir front line 18 67 6.2 mo No increased benefit with addition of bortezomib or raltegravir 
Ishitsuka et al45 /2015 Phase 2 bortezomib
Relapsed/refractory 
15 N/A Study terminated due to lack of efficacy 
Ishida et al31,32 /2015; update 2019 Randomized phase 2 VCAP/AMP/VECP ± mogamulizumab front line 54 86 (+moga)
75 (−moga) 
3-y OS, 45% (+moga arm) vs 50% (−moga) Improved CR rate with moga (52% vs 33%)
No increased PFS/OS, increased risk GVHD
Study led to Japanese approval 
Ishida et al19 /2012 Multicenter phase 2 mogamulizumab in relapsed refractory 28 50 14 mo Study led to Japanese approval in relapsed refractory disease 
Ceesay et al 46 /2012 Phase 2 study CHOP + anti-CD25 monoclonal front line 15 60 10 mo No benefit to addition of anti-CD25 
Bazarbachi et al20 /2010 Meta-analysis ZDV/IFN in aggressive ATL 254 (n = 75 frontline) 66 (5 y) 23% Retrospective, lymphoma patients better outcomes with chemotherapy
Acute and chronic leukemics benefit most from ZDV/IFN p53 mutations resistant 
Hodson et al47 /2011 Retrospective study ZDV/IFN at any point for acute or lymphoma 73  HR, 0.23 reduced risk of death Retrospective 
Ratner et al; AIDS Malignancy Consortium48 / 2009 Phase 2 EPOCH followed by ZDV/IFN
Front line 
19 58 mPFS and mOS 6 mo Prospective phase 2 study ZDV/IFN maintenance did not add to survival 
Kchour et al49 /2009 Phase 2 ZDV/IFN/ As2O3 newly diagnosed symptomatic chronic ATL 10 100 (7 CR, 2 vgPR,* 1 PR)  30 d arsenic combined with ZDV/IFN followed by ZDV/IFN. Median study follow up 8 mo (range, 2-15 mo), all patients alive, none progressed. 
Tsukasaki et al29 /2007 Randomized phase 3 VCAP/AMP/VECP vs CHOP14 front line 118 72
66 
(3 y) 24%
13% 
More toxicities, only 32% completed planned treatment 
Hermine et al50 /2004 Phase 2 IFN/arsenic trioxide Relapsed/refractory  7.5 mo Treatment discontinued after median 22 d due to toxicity (n = 3) or progression (n = 4) 
Study/yearRegimenEvaluable patients, nORR, %SurvivalNotes
Marçais et al40 /2020 Retrospective arsenic trioxide with ZDV/ IFN consolidation following induction with chemotherapy or ZDV/IFN  Median OS 28 mo from start of consolidation (range, 1-70 mo) As2O3 administered for median 6 mo (2-24 mo) 
Phillips et al41 /2019 Randomized phase 2 mogamulizumab vs investigator’s choice of chemotherapy
Relapsed/refractory 
71 0
15, investigator assessment 
N/A 96% positive for CCR4, most benefit in leukemic ATL 
Sharma et al42 /2017 Phase 2 alemtuzumab
Relapsed/refractory 
29 52 6 mo Most benefit seen in leukemic disease, all patients reactivated CMV 
Ishida et al43 /2016 Multicenter phase 2, lenalidomide Relapsed/refractory 26 42 OS, 20.3 mo; PFS, 4 mo Surprisingly long OS given short PFS; possibly more indolent relapses 
Ratner et al44 /2015 Phase 1/2 EPOCH with bortezomib and raltegravir front line 18 67 6.2 mo No increased benefit with addition of bortezomib or raltegravir 
Ishitsuka et al45 /2015 Phase 2 bortezomib
Relapsed/refractory 
15 N/A Study terminated due to lack of efficacy 
Ishida et al31,32 /2015; update 2019 Randomized phase 2 VCAP/AMP/VECP ± mogamulizumab front line 54 86 (+moga)
75 (−moga) 
3-y OS, 45% (+moga arm) vs 50% (−moga) Improved CR rate with moga (52% vs 33%)
No increased PFS/OS, increased risk GVHD
Study led to Japanese approval 
Ishida et al19 /2012 Multicenter phase 2 mogamulizumab in relapsed refractory 28 50 14 mo Study led to Japanese approval in relapsed refractory disease 
Ceesay et al 46 /2012 Phase 2 study CHOP + anti-CD25 monoclonal front line 15 60 10 mo No benefit to addition of anti-CD25 
Bazarbachi et al20 /2010 Meta-analysis ZDV/IFN in aggressive ATL 254 (n = 75 frontline) 66 (5 y) 23% Retrospective, lymphoma patients better outcomes with chemotherapy
Acute and chronic leukemics benefit most from ZDV/IFN p53 mutations resistant 
Hodson et al47 /2011 Retrospective study ZDV/IFN at any point for acute or lymphoma 73  HR, 0.23 reduced risk of death Retrospective 
Ratner et al; AIDS Malignancy Consortium48 / 2009 Phase 2 EPOCH followed by ZDV/IFN
Front line 
19 58 mPFS and mOS 6 mo Prospective phase 2 study ZDV/IFN maintenance did not add to survival 
Kchour et al49 /2009 Phase 2 ZDV/IFN/ As2O3 newly diagnosed symptomatic chronic ATL 10 100 (7 CR, 2 vgPR,* 1 PR)  30 d arsenic combined with ZDV/IFN followed by ZDV/IFN. Median study follow up 8 mo (range, 2-15 mo), all patients alive, none progressed. 
Tsukasaki et al29 /2007 Randomized phase 3 VCAP/AMP/VECP vs CHOP14 front line 118 72
66 
(3 y) 24%
13% 
More toxicities, only 32% completed planned treatment 
Hermine et al50 /2004 Phase 2 IFN/arsenic trioxide Relapsed/refractory  7.5 mo Treatment discontinued after median 22 d due to toxicity (n = 3) or progression (n = 4) 

CMV, cytomegalovirus; mOS, median OS; mPFS, median PFS; N/A, not applicable; ORR, overall response rate; PR, partial response.

*

vgPR indicates very good partial response, defined as normalization of the complete blood count, and disappearance of all measurable tumors for at least 1 month, but persistence of >5% atypical lymphocytes on the peripheral blood smear.

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