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Lozanski, Gerard
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Kefauver, Cheryl
Awan, Farrukh
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Lapalombella, Rosa
May, Sarah E.
Raymond, Chelsey A.
Wang, Da-Sheng
Knight, Robert D.
Ruppert, Amy S.
Lehman, Amy
Jarjoura, David
Chen, Ching-Shih
Byrd, John C.
Andritsos, Leslie A.
Johnson, Amy J.
Lozanski, Gerard
Blum, William
Kefauver, Cheryl
Awan, Farrukh
Smith, Lisa L.
Lapalombella, Rosa
May, Sarah E.
Raymond, Chelsey A.
Wang, Da-Sheng
Knight, Robert D.
Ruppert, Amy S.
Lehman, Amy
Jarjoura, David
Chen, Ching-Shih
Byrd, John C.
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May, Sarah E.
Raymond, Chelsey A.
Wang, Da-Sheng
Knight, Robert D.
Ruppert, Amy S.
Lehman, Amy
Jarjoura, David
Chen, Ching-Shih
Byrd, John C.
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May, Sarah E.
Raymond, Chelsey A.
Wang, Da-Sheng
Knight, Robert D.
Ruppert, Amy S.
Lehman, Amy
Jarjoura, David
Chen, Ching-Shih
Byrd, John C.
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spelling Andritsos, Leslie A. Johnson, Amy J. Lozanski, Gerard Blum, William Kefauver, Cheryl Awan, Farrukh Smith, Lisa L. Lapalombella, Rosa May, Sarah E. Raymond, Chelsey A. Wang, Da-Sheng Knight, Robert D. Ruppert, Amy S. Lehman, Amy Jarjoura, David Chen, Ching-Shih Byrd, John C. 0732-183X 1527-7755 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Cancer Research Oncology http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2007.13.9709 <jats:sec><jats:title>Purpose</jats:title><jats:p>Lenalidomide is a novel therapeutic agent with uncertain mechanism of action that is clinically active in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and multiple myeloma (MM). Application of high (MM) and low (MDS) doses of lenalidomide has been reported to have clinical activity in CLL. Herein, we highlight life-threatening tumor flare when higher doses of lenalidomide are administered to patients with CLL and provide a potential mechanism for its occurrence.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Patients and Methods</jats:title><jats:p>Four patients with relapsed CLL were treated with lenalidomide (25 mg/d for 21 days of a 28-day cycle). Serious adverse events including tumor flare and tumor lysis are summarized. In vitro studies examining drug-induced apoptosis and activation of CLL cells were also performed.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>Four consecutive patients were treated with lenalidomide; all had serious adverse events. Tumor flare was observed in three patients and was characterized by dramatic and painful lymph node enlargement resulting in hospitalization of two patients, with one fatal outcome. Another patient developed sepsis and renal failure. In vitro studies demonstrated lenalidomide-induced B-cell activation (upregulation of CD40 and CD86) corresponding to degree of tumor flare, possibly explaining the tumor flare observation.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p>Lenalidomide administered at 25 mg/d in relapsed CLL is associated with unacceptable toxicity; the rapid onset and adverse clinical effects of tumor flare represent a significant limitation of lenalidomide use in CLL at this dose. Drug-associated B-cell activation may contribute to this adverse event. Future studies with lenalidomide in CLL should focus on understanding this toxicity, investigating patients at risk, and investigating alternative safer dosing schedules.</jats:p></jats:sec> Higher Doses of Lenalidomide Are Associated With Unacceptable Toxicity Including Life-Threatening Tumor Flare in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Journal of Clinical Oncology
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spelling Andritsos, Leslie A. Johnson, Amy J. Lozanski, Gerard Blum, William Kefauver, Cheryl Awan, Farrukh Smith, Lisa L. Lapalombella, Rosa May, Sarah E. Raymond, Chelsey A. Wang, Da-Sheng Knight, Robert D. Ruppert, Amy S. Lehman, Amy Jarjoura, David Chen, Ching-Shih Byrd, John C. 0732-183X 1527-7755 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Cancer Research Oncology http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2007.13.9709 <jats:sec><jats:title>Purpose</jats:title><jats:p>Lenalidomide is a novel therapeutic agent with uncertain mechanism of action that is clinically active in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and multiple myeloma (MM). Application of high (MM) and low (MDS) doses of lenalidomide has been reported to have clinical activity in CLL. Herein, we highlight life-threatening tumor flare when higher doses of lenalidomide are administered to patients with CLL and provide a potential mechanism for its occurrence.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Patients and Methods</jats:title><jats:p>Four patients with relapsed CLL were treated with lenalidomide (25 mg/d for 21 days of a 28-day cycle). Serious adverse events including tumor flare and tumor lysis are summarized. In vitro studies examining drug-induced apoptosis and activation of CLL cells were also performed.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>Four consecutive patients were treated with lenalidomide; all had serious adverse events. Tumor flare was observed in three patients and was characterized by dramatic and painful lymph node enlargement resulting in hospitalization of two patients, with one fatal outcome. Another patient developed sepsis and renal failure. In vitro studies demonstrated lenalidomide-induced B-cell activation (upregulation of CD40 and CD86) corresponding to degree of tumor flare, possibly explaining the tumor flare observation.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p>Lenalidomide administered at 25 mg/d in relapsed CLL is associated with unacceptable toxicity; the rapid onset and adverse clinical effects of tumor flare represent a significant limitation of lenalidomide use in CLL at this dose. Drug-associated B-cell activation may contribute to this adverse event. Future studies with lenalidomide in CLL should focus on understanding this toxicity, investigating patients at risk, and investigating alternative safer dosing schedules.</jats:p></jats:sec> Higher Doses of Lenalidomide Are Associated With Unacceptable Toxicity Including Life-Threatening Tumor Flare in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Journal of Clinical Oncology
spellingShingle Andritsos, Leslie A., Johnson, Amy J., Lozanski, Gerard, Blum, William, Kefauver, Cheryl, Awan, Farrukh, Smith, Lisa L., Lapalombella, Rosa, May, Sarah E., Raymond, Chelsey A., Wang, Da-Sheng, Knight, Robert D., Ruppert, Amy S., Lehman, Amy, Jarjoura, David, Chen, Ching-Shih, Byrd, John C., Journal of Clinical Oncology, Higher Doses of Lenalidomide Are Associated With Unacceptable Toxicity Including Life-Threatening Tumor Flare in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Cancer Research, Oncology
title Higher Doses of Lenalidomide Are Associated With Unacceptable Toxicity Including Life-Threatening Tumor Flare in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
title_full Higher Doses of Lenalidomide Are Associated With Unacceptable Toxicity Including Life-Threatening Tumor Flare in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
title_fullStr Higher Doses of Lenalidomide Are Associated With Unacceptable Toxicity Including Life-Threatening Tumor Flare in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
title_full_unstemmed Higher Doses of Lenalidomide Are Associated With Unacceptable Toxicity Including Life-Threatening Tumor Flare in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
title_short Higher Doses of Lenalidomide Are Associated With Unacceptable Toxicity Including Life-Threatening Tumor Flare in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
title_sort higher doses of lenalidomide are associated with unacceptable toxicity including life-threatening tumor flare in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
title_unstemmed Higher Doses of Lenalidomide Are Associated With Unacceptable Toxicity Including Life-Threatening Tumor Flare in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
topic Cancer Research, Oncology
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2007.13.9709