Contemporary Treatment Patterns and Response in Relapsed/Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) across Five European Countries

Chalid Assaf, Nathalie Waser, Martine Bagot, Mary He, Tina Li, Mehul Dalal, Francois Gavini, Fabrizio Trinchese, Athanasios Zomas, Meredith Little, Nicola Pimpinelli, Pablo L. Ortiz-Romero, Timothy M. Illidge

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Abstract

The treatment pattern of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) remains diverse and patient-tailored. The objective of this study was to describe the treatment patterns and outcomes in CTCL patients who were refractory or had relapsed (R/R) after a systemic therapy. A retrospective chart review study was conducted at 27 sites in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom (UK) of patients who received a first course of systemic therapy and relapsed or were refractory. Data were collected longitudinally from diagnosis to first-, second- and third-line therapy. The study included 157 patients, with a median follow-up of 3.2 years. In total, 151 proceeded to second-line and 90 to third-line therapy. In the first line (n = 147), patients were treated with diverse therapies, including single- and multi-agent chemotherapy in 67 (46%), retinoids in 39 (27%), interferon in 31 (21%), ECP in 4 (3%), corticosteroids in 3 (2%) and new biological agents in 3 (2%). In the second line, the use of chemotherapy and retinoids remained similar to the first line, while the use of new biologics increased slightly. In sharp contrast to the first line, combination chemotherapy was extremely diverse. In the third line, the use of chemotherapy remained high and diverse as in the second line. From the time of first R/R, the median PFS was 1.2 years and the median OS was 11.5 years. The presented real-world data on the current treatments used in the management of R/R CTCL in Europe demonstrate the significant heterogeneity of systemic therapies and combination therapies, as expected from the European guidelines.

Original languageEnglish
Article number145
Number of pages17
JournalCancers
Volume14
Issue number1
Early online date29 Dec 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2022

Keywords

  • Ctcl
  • Os
  • Ttnt
  • Observational study
  • Outcome
  • pcALCL
  • Treatment

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Manchester Cancer Research Centre

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