Table 1.

Summary of case reports and series of bendamustine-induced immune hemolytic anemia

Reference/yearnAge, y/sexHematologic diagnosis (n)No. of bendamustine cycles prior to hemolysisPrior nonbendamustine purine analog exposure (n)Low platelets (nadir platelet count)DAT statusTreatmentOutcome
Cuneo et al/2018 NR CLL (2) NR Fludarabine
Chlorambucil 
NR NR NR NR 
Fischer et al/2011 NR CLL (2) NR Fludarabine
Fludarabine 
NR NR NR NR 
Glance et al/2009 64/female FL (1) No Yes (16) Negative P 1 mg/kg Recovered 
Goldschmidt et al10 /2013 69/male63/female66/female59/male54/male CLL (5) 1
2
6
1
Fludarabine
Fludarabine
Chlorambucil
Fludarabine
Fludarabine 
NR IgG+
C3+
Negative
IgG+
Negative 
P, R
P, R, C
P
M, I, R, C
P, R 
Recovered (4/5)
Death (1/5) 
Haddad et al11 /2014 70/female CLL (1) Fludarabine NR IgG+, C3+ P 1 mg/kg Recovered 
Hodskins et al12 /2014 62/male CLL (1) No NR Positive Recovered 
Knauf et al13 /2009 NR CLL (2) NR No (2) NR NR NR NR 
Laurenti et al14 /2016 58/female62/female68/male64/female63/female68/male CLL (6) 6
4
2
3
4
No
No
Fludarabine
Fludarabine
Fludarabine
Chlorambucil 
NR Positive
IgG+
Positive
Negative
Negative
IgG+ 
P
P
P, R, C, V
R
P
Recovered (6/6) 
Nyatanga et al15 /2015 63 (median)56-69 (range) CLL (5) NR Fludarabine (3) NR NR P (3)
P, R (1)
P, R, C (1) 
Recovered (5/5) 
Spacek et al16 /2019 NR CLL (1) NR NR NR NR NR NR 
Reference/yearnAge, y/sexHematologic diagnosis (n)No. of bendamustine cycles prior to hemolysisPrior nonbendamustine purine analog exposure (n)Low platelets (nadir platelet count)DAT statusTreatmentOutcome
Cuneo et al/2018 NR CLL (2) NR Fludarabine
Chlorambucil 
NR NR NR NR 
Fischer et al/2011 NR CLL (2) NR Fludarabine
Fludarabine 
NR NR NR NR 
Glance et al/2009 64/female FL (1) No Yes (16) Negative P 1 mg/kg Recovered 
Goldschmidt et al10 /2013 69/male63/female66/female59/male54/male CLL (5) 1
2
6
1
Fludarabine
Fludarabine
Chlorambucil
Fludarabine
Fludarabine 
NR IgG+
C3+
Negative
IgG+
Negative 
P, R
P, R, C
P
M, I, R, C
P, R 
Recovered (4/5)
Death (1/5) 
Haddad et al11 /2014 70/female CLL (1) Fludarabine NR IgG+, C3+ P 1 mg/kg Recovered 
Hodskins et al12 /2014 62/male CLL (1) No NR Positive Recovered 
Knauf et al13 /2009 NR CLL (2) NR No (2) NR NR NR NR 
Laurenti et al14 /2016 58/female62/female68/male64/female63/female68/male CLL (6) 6
4
2
3
4
No
No
Fludarabine
Fludarabine
Fludarabine
Chlorambucil 
NR Positive
IgG+
Positive
Negative
Negative
IgG+ 
P
P
P, R, C, V
R
P
Recovered (6/6) 
Nyatanga et al15 /2015 63 (median)56-69 (range) CLL (5) NR Fludarabine (3) NR NR P (3)
P, R (1)
P, R, C (1) 
Recovered (5/5) 
Spacek et al16 /2019 NR CLL (1) NR NR NR NR NR NR 

C, cyclophosphamide; FL, follicular lymphoma; I, IV immunoglobulin; M, methylprednisolone; NR, not reported; P, prednisone; R, rituximab; V, vincristine.

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