Table 1.

Characteristics of 5 patients with refractory T-cell malignancies treated with forodesine


Patient no.

Age, y/sex

Diagnosis

Prior therapy (response)

Salvage no.

Sites of disease

WBC count/ANC, × 109/L

Hgb,*g/dL

Platelet count,*× 109/L
1   35/M   T-ALL  CALGB regimen with XRT Med (CR, 24 mos); mitoxantone and cytarabine (NR); hyper-CVAD (PR, 2 months); methotrexate and L-asparaginase (NR)   4   BM, PB, LN, pleural effusion   4.4/3.5   9.3   11  
2   73/F   T-PLL   FCR × 2 (NR); CHOP (NR)   2   BM, PB   121.3/3.8   10.4   40  
3   52/F   T-PLL   FCR × 6 (PR, 6 mo)   1   BM, PB, LN, spleen   87.1/2.6   8.6   50  
4   35/M   T-ALL  Hyper-CVAD with XRT Med (CR, 32 mo); methotrexate and cytarabine (PR)   2   BM, PB, Med   14.8/2.4   9.1   36  
5
 
70/M
 
T-PLL
 
Fludarabine (NR); alemtuzumab (NR); denileukin diftitox (NR); CVP (NR)
 
5
 
BM, PB, LN, spleen
 
150.6/12.1
 
8.7
 
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Patient no.

Age, y/sex

Diagnosis

Prior therapy (response)

Salvage no.

Sites of disease

WBC count/ANC, × 109/L

Hgb,*g/dL

Platelet count,*× 109/L
1   35/M   T-ALL  CALGB regimen with XRT Med (CR, 24 mos); mitoxantone and cytarabine (NR); hyper-CVAD (PR, 2 months); methotrexate and L-asparaginase (NR)   4   BM, PB, LN, pleural effusion   4.4/3.5   9.3   11  
2   73/F   T-PLL   FCR × 2 (NR); CHOP (NR)   2   BM, PB   121.3/3.8   10.4   40  
3   52/F   T-PLL   FCR × 6 (PR, 6 mo)   1   BM, PB, LN, spleen   87.1/2.6   8.6   50  
4   35/M   T-ALL  Hyper-CVAD with XRT Med (CR, 32 mo); methotrexate and cytarabine (PR)   2   BM, PB, Med   14.8/2.4   9.1   36  
5
 
70/M
 
T-PLL
 
Fludarabine (NR); alemtuzumab (NR); denileukin diftitox (NR); CVP (NR)
 
5
 
BM, PB, LN, spleen
 
150.6/12.1
 
8.7
 
24
 

Hgb indicates hemoglobin; CALGB, Cancer and Leukemia Group B; XRT, irradiation; CR, complete response; NR, no response; hyper-CVAD, fractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, dexamethasone; PR, partial response; BM, bone marrow; PB, peripheral blood; LN, lymphadenopathy; FCR, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, rituximab; CHOP, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone; Med, mediastinum; CVP, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisone.

*

All patients were transfusion-dependent for packed red blood cells and platelets prior to study entry

Original diagnosis T-LL, relapsed as T-ALL owing to bone marrow disease (Table 2)

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