Table 12.

Nucleoside analogs in cutaneous T cell lymphoma.

Drug/AuthorNo. of PatientsRegimenResponse Rate (%)CR (%)Comments
Abbreviations: SWOG, Southwest Oncology Group; EORTC, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer; SS, Sezary syndrome; MF, mycosis fungoides; PTCL, peripheral T cell lymphoma; CR, complete response; PR, partial response 
Fludarabine      
    Von Hoff61  31 25 mg/m2/d x 5 19 SWOG: 30% response in good risk 
2′-deoxycoformycin      
Ho62  44 4 mg/m2 q week x 3, then q 2 wk x 3, q mo x4 36 EORTC: median response 4.5 mo for SS and 8.3 mo for MF 
Kurzrock63  24 3.75-5.0 mg/m2/d q d X 3d q 3 wks 71 25 Median response was 2 mo in tumor stage MF and 3.5 mo in SS. Three pts with PTCL responded. 
2-CdA      
    Saven64  15 0.05-0.15 mg/kg/d x 7 d 47 20 Median response of 5 mo 
    Kuzel65  21 0.1 mg/kg/d x 7 d or x 5 d 28 14 Median response 4.5 mo for CR, 2 mo for PR 
Gemcitabine      
    Zinzani66  44 1.2 gm/m2 d 1,8,15 q mo x 3 cycles 70 11.5 No difference in response between PTCL (N=14) and MF; median response 15 mo for CR, 10 mo for PR 
Drug/AuthorNo. of PatientsRegimenResponse Rate (%)CR (%)Comments
Abbreviations: SWOG, Southwest Oncology Group; EORTC, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer; SS, Sezary syndrome; MF, mycosis fungoides; PTCL, peripheral T cell lymphoma; CR, complete response; PR, partial response 
Fludarabine      
    Von Hoff61  31 25 mg/m2/d x 5 19 SWOG: 30% response in good risk 
2′-deoxycoformycin      
Ho62  44 4 mg/m2 q week x 3, then q 2 wk x 3, q mo x4 36 EORTC: median response 4.5 mo for SS and 8.3 mo for MF 
Kurzrock63  24 3.75-5.0 mg/m2/d q d X 3d q 3 wks 71 25 Median response was 2 mo in tumor stage MF and 3.5 mo in SS. Three pts with PTCL responded. 
2-CdA      
    Saven64  15 0.05-0.15 mg/kg/d x 7 d 47 20 Median response of 5 mo 
    Kuzel65  21 0.1 mg/kg/d x 7 d or x 5 d 28 14 Median response 4.5 mo for CR, 2 mo for PR 
Gemcitabine      
    Zinzani66  44 1.2 gm/m2 d 1,8,15 q mo x 3 cycles 70 11.5 No difference in response between PTCL (N=14) and MF; median response 15 mo for CR, 10 mo for PR 
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