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ArticleCancer diagnosis & prognosis

Complete Response (CR) in a Previously-progressing Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Patient Treated With Methionine Restriction in Combination With First-line Chemotherapy.

Sei Morinaga, Qinghong Han, Kohei Mizuta, Byung Mo Kang, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Hiroaki Kimura, Shinji Miwa, Kentaro Igarashi, Takashi Higuchi and 3 more

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13 authors.

Sei MorinagaAntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Qinghong HanAntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Kohei MizutaAntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Byung Mo KangAntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Norio YamamotoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Katsuhiro HayashiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Hiroaki KimuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Shinji MiwaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Kentaro IgarashiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Takashi HiguchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Hiroyuki TsuchiyaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Satoru DemuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Robert M HoffmanAntiCancer Inc., San Diego, CA, U.S.A.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/Aim: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is currently incurable. CLL is characterized by disordered DNA methylation. The aim of the present study was to target methylation with methionine restriction in a patient with progressive CLL. Case Report: Methionine restriction for the patient was achieved with a low-methionine vegan diet and oral recombinant methioninase (o-rMETase). The patient also received rituximab, once per week for four weeks, and acalabrutinib 100 mg, twice daily (bid) continuously. The patient's white blood cell count decreased by 95% from peak levels and extensive lymphadenopathy disappeared during combination treatment with o-rMETase, rituximab, and acalabrutinib. Conclusion: The combination of methionine restriction and first-line chemotherapy resulted in an apparent complete response (CR) in a CLL patient, a rare event. The duration of the CR will be monitored, and additional CLL patients will be treated similarly in the future.

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acalabrutinibChronic lymphocytic leukemiaCLLcombination therapycomplete responsefirst-line chemotherapymethioninasemethionine restrictionrituximab

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PMID39758229
PMCPMC11696344

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