Table 2.

Drugs associated with good response in progressing patients for whom R-CHOP chemotherapy failed

ReferenceDrugMOANo. of patients/cell linesORRPFSToxicity
124 Valproic acid HDAC inhibitors Cell lines   Increased apoptosis and DNA damage 
125 OTX015 Bromodomain and extraterminal inhibitor 22 (17 evaluable) 3 patients (1 of 5 patients was MYC positive) NA Thrombocytopenia 
126 Imexon Pro-oxidant molecule 2 patients 3 mo Anemia, neutropenia 
127 Vatalanib VEGFR inhibitor 18 1 CR NA Thrombocytopenia 
128 Sunitinib VEGFR kinase inhibitor 17 None NA Neutropenia, thrombocytopenia 
129 Lenalidomide Immunomodulatory agent, antiproliferative and antiangiogenic effects, others     
130 Coltuximab ravtansine Anti-CD19 ADC 45 31% 3.9 mo Gastrointestinal disorders, anemia 
131 Pixantrone Aza-anthracenedione 92 24% (10% CR); less in refractory patients 2 mo Infections 
132 Fostamatinib Spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor 68 3%  Diarrhea, nausea, fatigue 
133 Rentuximab vedotin Anti-CD30 ADC (in patients with CD30+49 44% (17% CR) DOR, 5.6 mo Neutropenia 
134 Cerdulatinib Dual SYK/JAK kinase inhibitor Cell lines   Induction of apoptosis, inhibition of RB phosphorylation 
135 Obinutuzumab Type II, glycoengineered humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody 25 32% 2.7 mo Infusion-related reactions 
136 Anti-CD22 and anti-79b ADC Antibody-drug conjugates linked to MMAE     
137 Belinostat HDAC inhibitor 22 10.5% 2.1 mo Well tolerated 
138 Blinatumomab Bi-specific T-cell engager 21 43% (19% CR) 3.7 mo Tremor, pyrexia, fatigue, edema 
139 Ibrutinib Inhibitor of BCR signaling 80 37% in ABC and 5% in GCB lymphoma 2 mo in ABC and 1.3 mo in GCB lymphoma NA 
140 Small mimetics Mediators of BCR-dependent NF-kB activity (cIAP1/cIAP2) Cell lines   IKK activation, suppression of NF-kB in ABC cell lines 
23 Venetoclax BCL2 inhibitor     
141 Dacetuzumab Anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody 46 9% 36 d Fatigue, chills, fever 
142 CC-122 Pleiotropic pathway modifier promoting degradation of Aiolos and Ikaros in mice     
ReferenceDrugMOANo. of patients/cell linesORRPFSToxicity
124 Valproic acid HDAC inhibitors Cell lines   Increased apoptosis and DNA damage 
125 OTX015 Bromodomain and extraterminal inhibitor 22 (17 evaluable) 3 patients (1 of 5 patients was MYC positive) NA Thrombocytopenia 
126 Imexon Pro-oxidant molecule 2 patients 3 mo Anemia, neutropenia 
127 Vatalanib VEGFR inhibitor 18 1 CR NA Thrombocytopenia 
128 Sunitinib VEGFR kinase inhibitor 17 None NA Neutropenia, thrombocytopenia 
129 Lenalidomide Immunomodulatory agent, antiproliferative and antiangiogenic effects, others     
130 Coltuximab ravtansine Anti-CD19 ADC 45 31% 3.9 mo Gastrointestinal disorders, anemia 
131 Pixantrone Aza-anthracenedione 92 24% (10% CR); less in refractory patients 2 mo Infections 
132 Fostamatinib Spleen tyrosine kinase inhibitor 68 3%  Diarrhea, nausea, fatigue 
133 Rentuximab vedotin Anti-CD30 ADC (in patients with CD30+49 44% (17% CR) DOR, 5.6 mo Neutropenia 
134 Cerdulatinib Dual SYK/JAK kinase inhibitor Cell lines   Induction of apoptosis, inhibition of RB phosphorylation 
135 Obinutuzumab Type II, glycoengineered humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody 25 32% 2.7 mo Infusion-related reactions 
136 Anti-CD22 and anti-79b ADC Antibody-drug conjugates linked to MMAE     
137 Belinostat HDAC inhibitor 22 10.5% 2.1 mo Well tolerated 
138 Blinatumomab Bi-specific T-cell engager 21 43% (19% CR) 3.7 mo Tremor, pyrexia, fatigue, edema 
139 Ibrutinib Inhibitor of BCR signaling 80 37% in ABC and 5% in GCB lymphoma 2 mo in ABC and 1.3 mo in GCB lymphoma NA 
140 Small mimetics Mediators of BCR-dependent NF-kB activity (cIAP1/cIAP2) Cell lines   IKK activation, suppression of NF-kB in ABC cell lines 
23 Venetoclax BCL2 inhibitor     
141 Dacetuzumab Anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody 46 9% 36 d Fatigue, chills, fever 
142 CC-122 Pleiotropic pathway modifier promoting degradation of Aiolos and Ikaros in mice     

ADC, antibody-drug conjugate; cIAP1, cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein-1; DOR, duration of response HDAC, histone deacetylase; IKK, IκB kinase; MMAE, monomethyl auristatin E; MOA, mechanism of action; NA, not applicable; ORR, overall response rate; RB, retinoblastoma protein; VEGFR, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor.

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