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Effectiveness of Bendamustine in Relapse or Refractory Lymphoma Cases: A Report From Turkey-The Turkish Oncology Group (TOG) Study.
(2017) Karadurmus, Nuri; Paydas, Semra; Ocal, Ramazan; Yildiz, Birol; Nayir, Erdinc; Dogan, Mutlu; Sumbul, Ahmet Taner; Surmeli, Zeki; Barista, Ibrahim; Ferhanoglu, Burhan; Ozgur, Gokhan; Erturk, Ismail; Ozaydin, Sukru; Petekkaya, Halil Ibrahim; Uskent, Necdet
Effectiveness of bendamustine in relapsed or refractory lymphoma cases: a Turkish Oncology Group study
(2021) Karadurmus, Nuri; Paydas, Semra; Esin, Ece; Surmeli, Zeki Gokhan; Yildiz, Birol; Erturk, Ismail; Nayir, Erdinc; Dogan, Mutlu; Sumbul, Ahmet Taner; Barista, Ibrahim; Gurkan, Emel; Ocal, Ramazan; Ferhanoglu, Burhan; Ozgur, Gokhan; Karakas, Yusuf; Lacin, Sahin; Ozaydin, Sukru; Petekkaya, Halil İbrahim; Uskent, Necdet; 34336021
Introduction: We aimed to investigate the efficacy and side effects of bendamustine in relapsed/refractory lymphoma patients in Turkey. Material and methods: In this retrospective study, we included relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients who underwent multiple lines of chemotherapy. The primary endpoint was to determine the objective response and toxicity. Results: Ninety-nine patients with a median age of 59.8 years were included in the study. Eighty-one patients had NHL (follicular lymphoma: 10, diffuse large B- cell lymphoma: 27, mantle-cell lymphoma: 18, marginal zone lymphoma: 9, small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia: 17) and 18 patients had HL. The patients had previously received a median of three lines of chemotherapy (range: 2-8) except autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT); 19 patients (HL: 11, NHL: 8) had undergone ASCT. The objective response rate (ORR) was 74.3%, the complete response rate was 57% (= 53), and the partial response rate was 16.6% (= 19). The overall survival (OS) rate at 1 year was 74.6%. The progression-free survival (PFS) rate at 1 year was 62.5%. The most common side effects were lymphopenia, anemia and neutropenia. Side effects which were observed as grade 3 and higher levels were lymphopenia (14.1%), neutropenia (10.1%) and fatigue (7.1%). Conclusions: Objective response rate of bendamustine was found to be 74.3% in relapsed/refractory HL and NHL patients. It appears to be an effective option as a salvage treatment for patients who have previously received multiple lines of therapy.
Long-term Results of Imatinib Discontinuation in Patients with Chronic-phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A National Multicenter Prospective Study
(2023) Savas, Emine Merve; Yilmaz, Seda; Dikyar, Ayse Asena Baser; Ozkurt, Zubeyde Nur; Ocal, Ramazan; Can, Ferda; Pepeler, Sezgin; Kaynar, Lale Aydin; Gokcen, Sanem; Yildiz, Abdulkerim; Albayrak, Murat; Karakus, Sema; Ceneli, Ozcan; Yagci, Munci; 37877113
Objective: The discovery of imatinib was a milestone for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). As the life expectancy of CML patients has approached that of the general population, research has shifted towards improving quality of life and economic considerations. After 2010, it was shown that some patients could maintain molecular response even after discontinuing imatinib. This national multicenter prospective cohort study aimed to observe the long-term consequences of discontinuing imatinib therapy in adult chronic-phase CML patients. Materials and Methods: We enrolled 41 CML patients from 4 different centers in this non-randomized single-arm trial. Molecular responses of all patients were re-evaluated using real-time polymerase chain reaction at a single center. The median follow-up time after imatinib discontinuation was 48 months (minimum-maximum: 6-81 months). Results: The rate of molecular relapse-free survival at 48 months was 33.2% (confidence interval: 48.2-18.2). Twenty-seven of 41 patients lost their major molecular response, treatment was started again, and deep molecular response was re-achieved with imatinib in all cases. There was no significant relationship between molecular relapse and clinical factors such as duration of treatment or molecular response status. Discontinuing imatinib resulted in savings of approximately 4,392,000 Turkish lira or 245,150 US dollars. Conclusion: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor discontinuation with close molecular monitoring is a safe option and provides important national economic benefits for chronic phase CML patients. This approach should be considered for all eligible patients. This is the first tyrosine kinase inhibitor discontinuation study from Turkiye.