Long-Term Outcomes of Hairy Cell Leukemia Treated With Purine Analogs: A Comparison With the General Population

Hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is a rare hematologic malignancy with high response rates and long progression-free survival (PFS) after treatment with purine nucleoside analogs (PNAs; Pentostatin/Cladribine). However, treatment is not curative, and subsequent treatment at relapse is often required. Rechallenge with a purine analog is commonly implemented despite limited data regarding the efficacy of this approach. We retrospectively analyzed 61 consecutive patients with HCL diagnosed between 1995 and 2013 at Cleveland Clinic.

Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - July 13, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: Yazan F. Madanat, Lisa Rybicki, Tomas Radivoyevitch, Deepa Jagadeesh, Robert Dean, Brad Pohlman, Matt Kalaycio, Mikkael A. Sekeres, Mitchell R. Smith, Brian T. Hill Tags: Review Source Type: research