| Bendamustine for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22663160 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
INTRODUCTION: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) often has an extended disease course. With a median age at diagnosis of 72 years, newer treatment options with less toxicity than standard nucleoside analogue-based regimens are needed. Historically, few therapy options are available once CLL has become refractory to nucleoside analogues. Bendamustine has emerged as a feasible therapy for older and less fit CLL patients, with clinical efficacy in previously untreated and refractory CLL. AREAS COVERED: This paper reviews several of the pivotal clinical trials that established the clinical activity of bendamustine in previously untreated and relapsed/refractory CLL. The toxicity profile of bendamustine, primarily myelosuppression and infections, is reviewed and compared across different CLL populations. A review of the clinical data focuses on potential explanations for differences in response rates and duration of remission reported across studies and how this may impact the development of therapies for CLL. EXPERT OPINION: Bendamustine is a valuable new agent for the management of CLL. Ongoing clinical trials are comparing bendamustine with standard CLL regimens in untreated disease, and investigating bendamustine combinations with novel targeted therapies and monoclonal antibodies. These studies will help to define the optimal role for bendamustine in CLL management. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Julie Elizabeth Chang; Brad Steven Kahl |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review Date: 2012-06-05 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy Volume: 13 ISSN: 1744-7666 ISO Abbreviation: Expert Opin Pharmacother Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2012-06-25 Completed Date: 2012-11-20 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 100897346 Medline TA: Expert Opin Pharmacother Country: England |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 1495-505 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
University of Wisconsin - Medicine, 1111 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705-2275, USA. jc2@medicine.wisc.edu |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
/
adverse effects,
pharmacology,
therapeutic use* Humans Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / drug therapy* Nitrogen Mustard Compounds / adverse effects, pharmacology, therapeutic use* |
| Grant Support | |
ID/Acronym/Agency:
|
P30 CA14520/CA/NCI NIH HHS |
| Chemical | |
Reg. No./Substance:
|
0/Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; 0/Nitrogen Mustard Compounds; 9266D9P3PQ/bendamustine |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: FOUR EVENTS OF HOST-SWITCHING IN ASPIDODERIDAE (NEMATODA) INVOLVE CONVERGENT LINEAGES OF MAMMALS.
Next Document: Rosmarinic Acid Content in Antidiabetic Aqueous Extract of Ocimum canum Sims Grown in Ghana.