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ReviewClinical hematology international2023

Refractory Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Rescued by the Combination of the Second-Generation ALK Inhibitor Brigatinib, High-dose Chemotherapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Giulia Caddeo, Cristina Tecchio, Matteo Chinello, Rita Balter, Ada Zaccaron, Virginia Vitale, Vincenza Pezzella, Elisa Bonetti, Marta Pillon, Elisa Carraro and 2 more

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Review in Clinical hematology international, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Emerging therapeutic strategies for CD30-positive lymphomas.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Giulia CaddeoPediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy. giulia.caddeo@aovr.veneto.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1957-8000
Cristina TecchioSection of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Department of Medicine, Verona University Verona, Verona, Italy.
Matteo ChinelloPediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy.
Rita BalterPediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy.
Ada ZaccaronPediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy.
Virginia VitalePediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy.
Vincenza PezzellaPediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy.
Elisa BonettiPediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy.
Marta PillonDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, Clinic of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
Elisa CarraroDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, Clinic of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
Lara MussolinDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, Clinic of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
Simone CesaroPediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Mother and Child, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona · ITUniversity of Padua · ITUniversity of Verona · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The treatment of pediatric patients with refractory or relapsed anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is still a major challenge. In addition to conventional chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation, new therapeutic options such as anti-CD30 drugs and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitors have been recently introduced in this setting. Among ALK inhibitors, only the first-generation molecule crizotinib is approved for pediatric use, while second-generation molecules, such as brigatinib, are still under investigation. Here we report the case of a 13-year-old boy diagnosed with stage IV ALCL, refractory to first-line conventional chemotherapy and second-line therapy with the anti CD30 antibody-drug conjugate brentuximab-vedotin, who finally achieved remission after a combination of conventional high-dose chemotherapy and the second-generation ALK inhibitor brigatinib. The latter was chosen for its ability to penetrate through the blood-brain barrier, due to the persistent involvement of the patient's cerebral nervous system. The remission was then consolidated with an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from an unrelated donor using myeloablative conditioning with total body irradiation. At 24 months after HSCT, the patient is in complete remission, alive and well. An updated review regarding the use of ALK inhibitors in ALCL patients is provided.

Indexed as

ALK lymphomaAnaplastic large cell lymphomaBrigatinibPediatric non-Hodgkin lymphomaStem cell transplant

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PMID37072555
PMCPMC10241741
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